對戰搭檔 / #071/100

甲殼龍

Printed language: Traditional Chinese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): 對戰搭檔
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Julie Hang
Source reference: SV9-071

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The Pokémon’s story

Shelgon stays hidden deep in caves, enclosed in a shell of bone-like material. Inside, its body transforms while it accumulates the energy needed for evolution. It can remain motionless and go without food for so long that some entries question how it survives. The Pokédex presents a being waiting, protected by a sturdy casing and focused on the day it can fly.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes cellular transformation inside Shelgon's shell. Pokémon Shield reports that evolution supposedly begins when its reserves are exhausted. The hunger and stillness observed in caves therefore accompany a change still surrounded by questions.

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Card details

HP: 100
Type (source): Dragon
Stage (source): Stage1
Pokédex number: 372
Regulation mark: I
Retreat cost: 2 Energy

Printed card text — Traditional Chinese

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

細胞在殼中以爆發般的速度變化，正在為進化做準備。

Attacks

防守壓制

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30

在下個對手的回合，這隻寶可夢受到招式的傷害「-30」點。

重磅衝擊

Cost: Fire · Water · Colorless

Damage: 80

Documented variants

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Normal
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