Silicobra

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rarity (source): Shiny rare
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Source reference: swsh4.5sv-SV070

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The Pokémon’s story

Silicobra digs into the ground while swallowing sand. It stores it in a pouch near its neck that holds a surprising amount for its size. Facing an opponent, it shoots this sand through its nostrils to obscure their vision. The cloud gives it time to burrow back into the earth and hide. Its reserve is therefore more than a by-product of digging: it forms part of how it escapes danger.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword locates Silicobra's sand reserve in a neck pouch with a capacity exceeding 17 pounds, about 7.7 kg. Pokémon Shield describes the sequence: sand expelled through the nostrils, an opponent blinded, then escape underground.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Fighting
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 843
Regulation mark: D
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

It spews sand from its nostrils. While the enemy is blinded, it burrows into the ground to hide.

Attacks

Sand Attack

Cost: Colorless

During your opponent's next turn, if the Defending Pokémon tries to attack, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack doesn't happen.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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