Professor Kukui (Sun & Moon 128)

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Trainer Supporter
Professor Kukui
ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui
ProfessorKukuiSunMoon148.jpg
Full Art print
Illus. Megumi Mizutani
English expansion Sun & Moon
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 128/149
Japanese expansion Collection Sun
Japanese Rarity U
Japanese card no. 059/060
English expansion Sun & Moon
Rarity Rare Ultra
English card no. 148/149
Japanese expansion Collection Sun
Japanese Rarity SR
Japanese card no. 066/060
Japanese Deck Sun & Moon Starter Set
Japanese card no. 054/059
Japanese Deck Kit Premium Trainer Box
Japanese card no. 004/018
Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 096/SM-P
Japanese Deck Fire Charizard-GX Deck
Japanese card no. 118/131
Japanese Deck Lightning Raichu-GX Deck
Japanese card no. 118/131
Japanese Deck Fighting Lycanroc-GX Deck
Japanese card no. 118/131
Japanese Deck Darkness Yveltal-GX Deck
Japanese card no. 118/131
Japanese expansion Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game
Japanese card no. 046/051

Professor Kukui (Japanese: ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui) is a Supporter card. It was first released as part of the Sun & Moon expansion.

Card text

All prints
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
ACE SPEC You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Flare TCG logo.png FLARE
Prism Star (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1 Prism Star card with the same name in your deck. If a Prism Star card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
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VSTAR Power
Draw 2 cards. During this turn, your Pokémon's attacks do 20 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Ability
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).


Release information

This card was included as both a Regular card and a Full Art card in the Sun & Moon expansion, first released in the Japanese Collection Sun. The Regular print features artwork by Ken Sugimori, while the Full Art print features artwork by Megumi Mizutani. The Regular print was also included in the Japanese Sun & Moon Starter Set and Premium Trainer Box released simultaneously on December 9, 2016. A SM-P Promotional print was one of nine possible cards included in special packs sent to Japanese Event Organizers in August 2017 for distribution in official events hosted by them. This print features the Event Organizer logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration. In Japan, it was reprinted again in four of the nine GX Starter Decks and in the Sun & Moon Family Pokémon Card Game set.

Gallery

ProfessorKukuiSunMoon128.jpg
Regular print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
ProfessorKukuiSunMoon148.jpg
Full Art print
Illus. Megumi Mizutani
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Professor Kukui is the resident Pokémon Professor of the Alola region. Professor Kukui's lab is featured in the Regular print's illustration.


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