Grovyle (EX Ruby & Sapphire 31)

Grovyle (Japanese: ジュプトル Juptile) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion.

Grovyle
ジュプトル Juptile

EX Ruby & Sapphire print
Illus. Midori Harada

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Treecko

Card name

70

weakness ×2	resistance -30	retreat cost

Expansion	EX Ruby & Sapphire
Rarity
English card no.	31/109
Japanese Half Deck	Treecko Constructed Starter Deck
Japanese card no.	004/019

English expansion	Nintendo Black Star Promos
English card no.	004
Japanese expansion	ADV-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no.	008/ADV-P

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Grovyle.

Card text

	Poison Breath どくをはく

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

	Swift スピードスター	30

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

e-Reader data

The EX Ruby & Sapphire and Nintendo Black Star Promo prints have the card G-04-#. The Dot Code strip contains Pokédex information, a TCG glossary snippet, and a brief area summary for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Pokédex data

Grass Grass Grovyle - Wood Gecko Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
002	2'11" (0.9 m)	48.0 lbs. (21.6 kg)
Pokédex entry
The leaves growing out of Grovyle's body are convenient for camouflaging it from enemies in the forest. This Pokémon is a master at climbing trees in jungles.

Release information

This card was included in the English EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion, first released in the Japanese Treecko Constructed Starter Deck, with artwork by Midori Harada. In Japan, this card was later reprinted with different artwork by the same artist as one of the ADV-P Promotional cards and distributed as inserts across several Shogakukan publications. It was included in Elementary School 1st Grade magazine and Elementary School 2nd Grade magazine during March 2003. It was later included in Elementary School 3rd Grade magazine, Elementary School 4th Grade magazine, Elementary School 5th Grade magazine, and Elementary School 6th Grade magazine during April 2003. The English print was awarded as a prize to those who attended the Pokémon e-League throughout October 2003. Winner versions of this card were also released, which feature a foil "Winner" stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork. Jumbo versions of the winner print were also distributed as prizes.

Gallery

EX Ruby & Sapphire print
Illus. Midori Harada

Nintendo Black Star Promo print
Illus. Midori Harada

Trivia

Origin

Swift is a move in the Pokémon games that Grovyle can learn via Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

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