Terapagos (Surging Sparks 161)

Terapagos   テラパゴス Terapagos

Illus. GIDORA

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Terapagos Type Colorless HP 120 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Surging Sparks Rarity English card no. 161/191 Japanese expansion Super Electric Breaker Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 093/106 English expansion Ascended Heroes Rarity English card no. 178/217 Japanese expansion MEGA Dream ex Japanese card no. 144/193 Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Japanese card no. 629/742 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Terapagos.

Terapagos (Japanese: テラパゴス Terapagos) is a Colorless-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Surging Sparks expansion.

Card text

Prism Charge

プリズムチャージ

Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy cards of different types and attach them to your Tera Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

Hard Tackle

ハードタックル

100

Pokédex data

Terapagos - Tera Pokémon

No.

1024

Height

1' (0.3 m)

Weight

35.3 lbs. (16.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

The shell is made of crystallized Terastal energy. When struck by a move, this shell absorbs the move’s energy and transfers it to Terapagos.

テラスタルの 甲羅は 相手の 技を 受けると そのエネルギーを 吸い取って 自分のものにする。

Release information

This card was included in the Surging Sparks expansion, first released in the Japanese Super Electric Breaker expansion. A Mirage Holofoil version of the Surging Sparks print with a Pokémon Horizons: The Series stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork was released as part of a campaign celebrating the animated series and the launch of the Surging Sparks expansion. Terapagos was paired with cards depicting the Paldea first partner Pokémon in gift with purchase promotions in several countries, each of which also featured Pokémon Horizons stamps.

Terapagos and Sprigatito were given away in the United States and Canada with qualifying purchases worth at least $15 at participating GameStop stores; this pairing was also given away in Australia with qualifying purchases worth at least $15 at participating EB Games stores. Terapagos and Fuecoco were given away in the United States with qualifying purchases worth at least $15 at participating Best Buy stores, in Canada with qualifying purchases worth at least $15 at participating Toys "R" Us stores, and in Australia with qualifying purchases worth at least $15 at participating JB Hi-Fi stores. Terapagos and Quaxly were available in the United States and Canada with TCG purchases worth at least $15 from each country's Pokémon Center online store when using the respective code "quaxlycardus" or "quaxlycardca" at checkout. All promotions began on November 8, 2024.

It is reprinted in the Ascended Heroes special expansion, originating from the Japanese MEGA Dream ex subset. Each release has two Mirror Holofoil variants featuring either a Colorless Energy symbol or a Love Ball. In Japan, it is also reprinted in the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.

Trivia

Origin

This card features Terapagos in its Terastal Form. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Violet.

References

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