Character info
The character
Lycanroc, the Wolf Pokemon, is the evolved form of Rockruff, first introduced in the Alola region. It is known for attacking prey with sharp claws and fangs, and for its loyalty to trainers it trusts. Different forms of Lycanroc exist depending on when Rockruff evolves, each with distinct appearances and temperaments.
This card
This is Lycanroc from the Journey Together set, numbered 085 out of 159, printed as a holo rarity card. The artwork by Shiburingaru shows Lycanroc leaping forward with claws extended in a desert setting with cacti and rocky terrain in the background.
How it plays
This Stage 1 Pokemon has 120 HP and is a Fighting type that evolves from Rockruff. Its Ability, Spike-Clad, allows the attachment of up to 2 Spiky Energy cards from the discard pile when this card is played from hand to evolve a Pokemon during the turn. Its attack, Clamping Fangs, costs three colorless energy and deals 40 damage plus 40 more for each damage counter on the opponent's Active Pokemon. It has a weakness to Grass type of ×2 and a retreat cost of two.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Journey Together, a set of 159 cards, rarity R. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by Shiburingaru and published 2025-03-28. 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
#745 in the National Pokédex · a Generation VII Pokémon · 258 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Rockruff.
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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