Morpeko (SWSH Promo 31)

Morpeko (Japanese: モルペコ Morpeko) is a Lightning-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as one of the SWSH Black Star Promos.

Morpeko  
モルペコ Morpeko

Shining Fates 036/072 print
Illus. Hideki Ishikawa
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Morpeko
Type Lightning
HP 80
weakness
×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH031
Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 035/S-P
English expansion Shining Fates
Rarity
English card no. 035/072
Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 107/S-P
English expansion Shining Fates
Rarity
English card no. 036/072
Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 068/S-P
English expansion SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no. SWSH116
Japanese expansion S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 137/S-P
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Morpeko.

Card text

Famished
ぺコぺコ
Draw a card.
Thunder Shock
でんきショック
40
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.


Pokédex data

Lightning
Lightning
Morpeko - Two-Sided Pokémon
No. Height Weight
877 1' (0.3 m) 6.6 lbs. (3.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
As it eats the seeds stored up in its pocket-like pouches, this Pokémon is not just satisfying its constant hunger. It's also generating electricity.
いつも お腹を すかせている。 ポケットの ような 袋に 入れた タネを 食べて 電気を つくる。


Release information

This card was released as a Holofoil SWSH Black Star Promo with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga in the Morpeko Pin Collection, available from April 3, 2020. In Japan, it was a S-P Promotional card available as part of a Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign starting February 7, 2020. Another three S-P Promotional cards were subsequently printed in Japan. The first, numbered 068/S-P, has artwork by Hideki Ishikawa and was distributed as part of a Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign that began on April 24, 2020. The second, numbered 107/S-P, has artwork by Saya Tsuruta and was distributed as part of a Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign that began on July 10, 2020. The third, numbered 137/S-P, has artwork by Atsushi Furusawa and was distributed as part of a Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign that began on November 20, 2020. In all of these campaigns, participating stores designated Pokémon Card Friendly Shops gave away a copy of the respective card to customers who purchased at least ‎¥900 worth of eligible Pokémon TCG products. The campaigns ran for as long as stock lasted. All Japanese prints are Non Holofoil and feature the Pokémon Card Friendly Shop campaign logo. The prints numbered 068/S-P and 107/S-P were later included in the Shining Fates expansion. The print numbered 137/S-P was later available as a Holofoil SWSH Black Star Promo in the Chilling Reign Single Pack Blisters from June 18, 2021.

SWSH031 print
Illus. Hitoshi Ariga
Shining Fates 035/072 print
Illus. Saya Tsuruta
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Shining Fates 036/072 print
Illus. Hideki Ishikawa
SWSH116 print
Illus. Atsushi Furusawa
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

All prints feature Morpeko in its Full Belly Mode. Thunder Shock is a move in the Pokémon games that Morpeko can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.


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