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Griffel

Triumph / #55/102

Griffel

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Triumph
Rarity (source)
Häufig
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Source reference
hgss4-55

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Aipom moves from branch to branch in the treetops, balancing with its tail. The tip resembles a hand: it uses it to hang, build its nest and grab food. After assigning almost all these tasks to its tail, its actual hands have become less dexterous. From its high perch, it watches for Bounsweet in particular. The Pokédex thus makes its tail a tool so effective that it has changed its other movements.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby says Aipom's hands have lost dexterity because it uses its tail too much. Pokémon Ultra Sun notes that it even builds its nest with it. Its most conspicuous appendage has therefore transformed how it works and moves.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Farblos
Stage (source)
Basis
Pokédex number
190
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Kampf ×2

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Sein Schweif ist so kräftig, dass es sich stundenlang damit an einem Ast in der Luft halten kann.

Attacks

Nachäffen

Cost: Farblos

Ziehe so viele Karten, bis du die gleiche Anzahl Handkarten hast wie dein Gegner.

Schwanzhieb

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 10

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • Normal · Standard
  • Reverse · Standard

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