
Grovyle
#38/111 in Arceus, Uncommon, Grass, illustrated by Tomoaki Imakuni.
- Set
- Arceus
- Card number
- #38/111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Grass
- Language
- English
- Release date
- November 4, 2009
- Illustrator
- Tomoaki Imakuni
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Collector Notes
Grovyle
Grovyle appears in the English print of Arceus, released on November 4, 2009. Grovyle is a uncommon rarity. The Arceus set contains 111 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Tomoaki Imakuni.
Collector Insights
Grovyle is a Grass-type Pokémon with an HP of 80. It has a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and a converted retreat cost of one. The card features two attacks: "Detect," which costs one Colorless energy and allows the player to flip a coin, preventing all effects of an attack, including damage, during the opponent's next turn if heads is called, and "Blade Arms," which requires one Grass and one Colorless energy to deal 30 damage. Grovyle resists Water-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fire-type attacks by 20. The card was released in the Platinum series under the Arceus set on November 4, 2009. It is illustrated by artist Tomoaki Imakuni. The flavor text describes Grovyle as inhabiting dense jungles, moving swiftly between branches while pursuing prey. The card's design and mechanics align with its thematic portrayal of a jungle-dwelling predator.
It lives in dense jungles. While closing in on its prey, it leaps from branch to branch.
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