Gengar, Croagunk, and More from ‘Sword & Shield,’ Poison Changed to Darkness!

By: Steffenka · Posted Dec 1, 2019 at 2:31 AM · 0 Comments

Several cards from Japan’s Sword & Shield sets have just been revealed in the same rulebook as the Cinccino seen a couple days ago.

Among the revealed cards is a Darkness-type Croagunk, meaning Poison-type Pokemon are now represented as Darkness in the TCG! Poison-type Pokemon were originally Grass, then changed to Psychic in Diamond & Pearl, and now they’re Darkness!

All the revealed Pokemon are available in the Sword and Shield games. So the TCG may only be sticking to Pokemon in the Galar Pokedex for now.

Update: Translations added thanks to Bangiras!

Croagunk – Darkness – HP70
Basic Pokemon

[C] Stampede: 10 damage.

[D][C] Lunge Out: 30 damage.

Weakness: Fighting (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Hoothoot – Colorless – HP70
Basic Pokemon

[C] Send Back: Switch your opponent’s Active Pokemon with 1 of their Benched Pokemon (your opponent chooses the Benched Pokemon to switch).

[C][C] Wing Attack: 20 damage.

Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Noctowl – Colorless – HP110
Stage 1 – Evolves from Hoothoot

[C][C] Wing Attack: 40 damage.

[C][C][C] Spirit Off Into the Mountains: (Illegible, probably lets you shuffle Noctowl and one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon into the respective player’s deck.)

Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Qwilfish – Water – HP90
Basic Pokemon

Ability: Poison Barb
If this Pokemon is your Active Pokemon and is damaged by an opponent’s attack, the Attacking Pokemon is now Poisoned.

[C] Venom Shock: 10+ damage. If your opponent’s Active Pokemon is Poisoned, this attack does 60 more damage.

Weakness: Lightning (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Gastly – Psychic – HP60
Basic Pokemon

[P] Fade Out: 20 damage. Return this Pokemon and all cards attached to it to your hand.

Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Haunter – Psychic – HP70
Stage 1 – Evolves from Gastly

[C] Nightmare: 20 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Asleep.

[P][C] Spooky Shot: 40 damage.

Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 1

Gengar – Psychic – HP110
Stage 2 – Evolves from Haunter

Ability: Life Shaker
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a damage counter from 1 of your [P] Pokemon to another 1 of your [P] Pokemon.

[P][P][C] Hypnoblast: 90 damage. Your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Asleep.

Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat: 2

Musharna – Psychic – HP120
Stage 1 – Evolves from Munna

[C] Hibernation Blast: Your opponent’s Active Pokemon is now Asleep. Your opponent flips 2 coins instead of 1 between turns. If either of them is tails, that Pokemon is still Asleep.

[P][C] Super Hypnoblast: 10+ damage. If your opponent’s Active Pokemon is Asleep, this attack does 120 more damage.

Weakness: Darkness (x2)
Resistance: Fighting (-30)
Retreat 3

Hitmonlee – Fighting – HP120
Basic Pokemon

[C][C] Low Sweep: 40 damage.

[F][F][C] Link Attack: 80+ damage. If Hitmonchan is on your Bench, this attack does 80 more damage.

Weakness: Psychic (x2)
Resistance: none
Retreat: 1

Pawniard – Metal – HP70
Basic Pokemon

[C] Sever: 10 damage.

[M][C] Metal Claw: 20 damage.

Weakness: Fire (x2)
Resistance: Grass (-30)
Retreat: 1