Character info
The character
Froslass is a Ghost and Ice-type Pokémon known for luring people into snowy mountains before freezing them solid, a trait drawn from Japanese snow woman folklore. It evolves from Snorunt and is noted for its elegant, eerie appearance and icy powers. Mega Froslass represents an enhanced, more powerful form of this Pokémon within the games' Mega Evolution mechanic.
This card
This is the Special Illustration Rare printing of Mega Froslass ex from the Ascended Heroes set, numbered 265 out of a 217-card base set. The full-art illustration by Saboteri depicts Froslass in its Mega-Evolved form against a bold graphic background featuring large Japanese katakana lettering. The card carries the SAR rarity designation and is printed in English.
How it plays
This Stage 1 Pokémon evolves from Snorunt and has 310 HP with a Water-type energy symbol (representing its Ice typing in this print), weak to Metal-type attacks at x2, and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. Its first attack, Resentful Refrain, costs one Water energy and deals 50 damage for each card in the opponent's hand. Its second attack, Absolute Snow, costs one Water and two Colorless energy, deals 150 damage, and puts the opponent's Active Pokémon to sleep. As a Mega Evolution ex, when this Pokémon is Knocked Out, the opponent takes 3 Prize cards instead of the usual amount.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Ascended Heroes, a set of 217 cards, rarity SR. The details on this certificate match it.
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
#478 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IV Pokémon · 110 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Snorunt.
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Authenticity
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The working behind this grade
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