Archaludon ex (Surging Sparks 130)

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Archaludon   ブリジュラスex Briduras ex

Special illustration rare print Illus. Shinya Mizuno

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Duraludon Card name Archaludon ex Type Metal HP 300 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Surging Sparks Rarity English card no. 130/191 Japanese expansion Paradise Dragona Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 037/064 English expansion Surging Sparks Rarity English card no. 224/191 Japanese expansion Paradise Dragona Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 080/064 English expansion Surging Sparks Rarity English card no. 241/191 Japanese expansion Paradise Dragona Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 088/064 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Archaludon.

Archaludon (Japanese: ブリジュラスex Briduras ex) is a Metal-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It is part of the Surging Sparks expansion.

Card text

Assemble Alloy

ごうきんビルド

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may attach up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like.

Metal Defender

メタルディフェンダー

220

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon has no Weakness.

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, and a special illustration rare card in the Surging Sparks expansion, first released in the Japanese Paradise Dragona subset. The Regular and Full Art ultra rare prints feature artwork by 5ban Graphics, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by Shinya Mizuno.

Gallery

Regular print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Ultra rare print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Special illustration rare print Illus. Shinya Mizuno
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
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Metal Defender is an attack that first appeared on Steelix from Plasma Freeze.

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