Reptain

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Sturmtief
Rarity (source): Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator: Naoyo Kimura
Source reference: dp7-39

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Grovyle crosses dense jungle by leaping from branch to branch. Its thigh muscles give it great jumping height, while the leaves on its body help it vanish into foliage. It thus approaches prey or escapes a pursuer. The Pokédex states that even a very fast Pokémon would struggle to catch it in the forest. The tree canopy becomes both a running track and camouflage.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Omega Ruby attributes Grovyle's camouflage to the leaves on its body. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire emphasizes its speed among branches. It is therefore hard to follow not only because it is fast: the forest also hides it.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Pflanze
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Geckarbor
Pokédex number: 253
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Feuer +20
Resistance (source): Wasser -20

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

Es lebt im dichten Dschungel. Es springt von Ast zu Ast, wenn es sich einer Beute nähert.

Attacks

Schweifwedeln

Cost: Pflanze

Damage: 20

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Slam

Cost: Pflanze · Farblos · Farblos

Damage: 60x

Wirf 2 Münzen. Dieser Angriff fügt 60 Schadenspunkte mal der Anzahl „Kopf“ zu.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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