Character info
The character
Morpeko is the Two-Sided Pokémon introduced in the Galar region, known for its Hangry Mode which triggers when its stored electricity runs low. It alternates between a cheerful Full Belly Mode and a ferocious Hangry Mode, changing appearance and personality as it switches. In the games and anime, it is a small rodent-like Electric and Dark type recognized for its hunger-driven transformation.
This card
This is Morpeko ex from the Pitch Black set, numbered 117 out of 84 in the base set, reflecting its status as a secret rare beyond the main set count. It is cataloged as a Special Illustration Rare with a holo treatment, featuring full-art illustration work by NC Empire depicting Morpeko in its Hangry Mode amid a dramatic red and black burst background. The card was released on 2026-07-17.
How it plays
This Basic Pokémon has 180 HP and a Colorless typing, with weakness to Grass type for double damage and no listed resistance. Its first attack, Wheely Draw, costs a single Colorless energy and lets the player shuffle their hand into the deck, then draw 6 cards. Its second attack, Hangry Blaster, costs two Colorless energy and deals 40 damage plus 40 more damage for each damage counter already on this Pokémon. The card carries the Pokémon ex rule, giving the opponent 2 Prize cards when it is Knocked Out, and has a retreat cost of one Colorless energy.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Pitch Black, a set of 84 cards, rarity SAR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by NC Empire and published 2026-07-17. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#877 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VIII Pokémon · 244 different cards of it exist.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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