Skeledirge ex (Paldea Evolved 37)

Skeledirge   ラウドボーンex Laudbon ex

Special illustration rare print Illus. kantaro

Evolution stage Stage 2 Pokémon Evolves from Crocalor Card name Skeledirge ex Type Fire HP 340 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 037/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 020/073 English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 233/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 087/073 English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 258/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 097/073 English expansion Paldea Evolved Rarity English card no. 272/193 Japanese expansion Triplet Beat Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 102/073 English expansion SVP Black Star Promos English card no. 034 Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 032/190 English expansion SVP Black Star Promos English card no. 081 Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 324/190 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Skeledirge.

Skeledirge (Japanese: ラウドボーンex Laudbon ex) is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the Paldea Evolved expansion.

Card text

Vitality Song

かつりょくのうた

50

Heal 30 damage from each of your Pokémon.

Burning Voice

バーニングボイス

270−

This attack does 10 less damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.

Pokémon ex Rule

When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art ultra rare card, a special illustration rare card, and a gold etched hyper rare card in the Paldea Evolved expansion, first released in the Japanese Triplet Beat subset. The Regular, Full Art, and hyper rare prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by kantaro. An SVP Black Star Promo version of the card with artwork by 5ban Graphics was included in the Paldea Partners Tins, released on September 1, 2023. This SVP Black Star Promotional print was released in Japan, alongside a new Shiny ultra rare print with artwork by the same illustrator, as part of the Shiny Treasure ex subset. A Jumbo-sized variant of the SVP Black Star Promo was released in the Skeledirge ex Collection, released exclusively in Portuguese. The Shiny ultra rare print was later released as another SVP Black Star Promo available in the Paldean Fates Skeledirge ex Premium Collection from February 9, 2024.

Gallery

Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Ultra rare print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Special illustration rare print Illus. kantaro
Hyper rare print Illus. 5ban Graphics	SVP Promo 034 print Illus. 5ban Graphics	SVP Promo 081 print Illus. 5ban Graphics
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

The special illustration rare print is one of numerous cards to feature an illustration that is part of a narrative. Following on from the scene on the Crocalor card, the Crocalor has evolved into Skeledirge, who is walking together with its Trainer while carrying their groceries.

Origin

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.