Absol-EX (XY Promo 62)

Absol   アブソルEX AbsolEX

Illus. PLANETA

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Absol-EX Type Darkness HP 170 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion XY Black Star Promos English card no. XY62 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Absol.

Absol (Japanese: アブソルEX AbsolEX) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon-EX card. It is one of the XY Black Star Promos.

Card text

Dark Fang あんこくのキバ 20

Flip a coin. If heads, discard a random card from your opponent's hand.

Dark Edge ダークエッジ 100

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 20 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Pokémon-EX rule When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

The English print of this card was made available in the Mega Absol-EX Premium Collection, released May 29, 2015. In Japan, it was awarded to those who accumulated 12 Play Points by participating in various events held as part of the Battle Festa 2014. Eligible events included the Victory Battle Gym MIX, the 3 on 3 Battle, the Tag Battle, the One Day Battle, and the Minigame Corner. Typically, one Play Point would be awarded for entering an event, with 2 points awarded for each win, and a further 3 Play Points for a 3-match winning streak. The Battle Festa 2014 was held at five locations across Japan: ACT CITY Hamamatsu Exhibition Event Hall, Shizuoka on October 26, 2014; Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo on the weekend of November 1-2, 2014; Kumamoto City Distribution and Information Hall, Kumamoto on November 9, 2014; Intex Osaka, Osaka on November 16, 2014; and Dream Messe Miyagi, Sendai on November 24, 2014. This card also features the Battle Festa 2014 logo in the bottom left corner of the artwork.

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