#54 Scolipede - Black & White (bw1)
Scolipede is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 150 HP, featured in the Black & White series released on April 25, 2011. It is numbered 54 and classified as a Rare card, illustrated by artist Masakazu Fukuda. The Pokémon has a retreat cost of three Colorless energy and no resistances, making it vulnerable to Psychic-type attacks with a ×2 weakness. Its attacks include Steamroller, which costs three Colorless energy to deal 60 damage and ignores Resistance, and Poison Claws, requiring two Psychic and two Colorless energy to inflict 80 damage while Poisoning the defending Pokémon. The card’s flavor text highlights its aggressive nature, describing it as using claws near its neck to dig into opponents and poison them. Scolipede’s design aligns with its role as a fast, offensive threat in gameplay, leveraging its Psychic typing and direct damage capabilities. The card’s simplicity in mechanics contrasts with its strategic impact through status effects and unmodified damage output.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Masakazu Fukuda
Release Date
4/25/2011

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