Hydrapple ex
Stellar Crown

#14 Hydrapple ex - Stellar Crown (sv7)

Hydrapple ex is a Grass-type Pokémon with 330 HP, featuring a retreat cost of three Colorless Energy cards. It possesses the ability Ripening Charge, which allows attaching a Basic Grass Energy from the player’s hand to one of their Pokémon during their turn, subsequently healing 30 damage from that Pokémon. The card’s primary attack, Syrup Storm, requires two Colorless Energy to deal 30+ damage, with additional damage calculated based on the number of Grass Energy cards attached to all of the player’s Pokémon. Hydrapple ex has a Fire weakness that deals double damage. As a Pokémon ex, it triggers a rule where the opponent takes two Prize cards if the card is Knocked Out. The card is part of the Scarlet & Violet series, released as part of the Stellar Crown set on September 13, 2024, and is classified as a Double Rare. Its design emphasizes strategic energy management and damage amplification through attached Energy cards.