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Galarian Zapdos ガラルサンダー Galarian Thunder
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For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Zapdos.
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Galarian Zapdos (Japanese: ガラルサンダー Galarian Thunder) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Evolving Skies expansion.
Card text
Strong Legs Charge
けんきゃくチャージ
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may attach up to 2
Energy cards from your hand to this Pokémon.
You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now
Paralyzed.
Pokédex data
One kick from its powerful legs will pulverize a dump truck. Supposedly, this Pokémon runs through the mountains at over 180 mph.
ひと蹴りで ダンプカーを 粉々に する 脚力を もつ。 時速 300キロで 山を 駆けるという。
Release information
This card was included in the Evolving Skies expansion with artwork by kodama, first released in the Japanese Blue Sky Stream expansion. It was reprinted as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos with different artwork by Oswaldo KATO and was one of four possible Prerelease cards available in the Evolving Skies Build & Battle Box. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was later retroactively distributed to Pokémon Leagues in early 2023. The SWSH Promotional print has the collection number SWSH124. This print was subsequently released, alongside a Full Art Secret card with artwork by Rianti Hidayat, in the Japanese VSTAR Universe subset. The Full Art print was later released outside Asia as a SWSH Black Star Promo card with the collection number SWSH283 and was available in the Crown Zenith Tins from March 17, 2023.
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Trivia
Origin
This card features the Galarian form of Zapdos. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Shield.