Celestial Storm

Voltorb

CESFR47· Common
Voltorb CES 47

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
50
Type
Lightning
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
1
Weakness
×2
Resistance
-20
Number
47/168
Set
Celestial StormCES
Illustrated by
Ken Sugimori

Its Ability

Floating ElectronsÉlectrons Flottants

If this Pokémon has any Energy attached to it, it has no Retreat Cost.Si de l’Énergie est attachée à ce Pokémon, il n’a pas de Coût de Retraite.

Its attacks

Thunder ShockÉclair

20

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.Lancez une pièce. Si c’est face, le Pokémon Actif de votre adversaire est maintenant Paralysé.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.

  2. A strength

    It has an Ability, Floating Electrons. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  3. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  5. Keep in mind

    Weakness Fighting ×2. Against a Fighting Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read, 875 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Celestial Storm landed here on 3 August 2018.

Every set, with both of its dates

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