Blacephalon

Blacephalon

Blacephalon appears in the English print of Unbroken Bonds, released on May 3, 2019. Blacephalon is a rare rarity and 120 HP. The Unbroken Bonds set contains 238 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by kawayoo.

Collector Insights

Blacephalon is a Fire-type Pokémon from the Sun & Moon series, featured in the Unbroken Bonds set released on May 3, 2019. It has 120 HP and requires two Colorless Energy cards to retreat. The card’s flavor text describes it as a creature that slithers toward people before triggering an explosive reaction, hinting at its volatile nature. Blacephalon possesses two attacks: Blazer, which costs one Fire Energy and deals 10+ damage, and Fireball Circus, a more powerful attack requiring three Fire Energy that deals 50 damage per discarded Fire Energy card. The Blazer attack also has a unique effect, turning one face-down Prize card face up on Turn 1 and increasing damage by 50 if the card is Fire Energy. Fireball Circus allows players to discard multiple Fire Energy cards from their hand, amplifying its damage output. Blacephalon is weak to Water-type attacks, which deal double damage. Its design and mechanics reflect its thematic connection to fire-based strategies and explosive gameplay.

It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It's apparently one kind of Ultra Beast.

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