Character info
The character
Bastiodon is the Shield Pokémon, a heavily armored quadruped that evolves from Shieldon. Known for its flattened, mask-like face plate, it defends itself and its herd by lining up shoulder to shoulder to block attacks with their hardened faces. It is a Rock-type Pokémon first introduced in the Sinnoh region games.
This card
This is Bastiodon from the Pitch Black set, numbered 062/084 and marked with a star rarity symbol and a holo J treatment. The artwork, illustrated by Kinu Nishimura, depicts the Pokémon roaring amid a palm-lined, stormy backdrop. The card is a Stage 2 Pokémon that evolves from Shieldon.
How it plays
Bastiodon has 160 HP and a Metal typing. Its Ability, Ancient Bulwark, prevents all damage to your Pokémon from attacks by opponent's Pokémon with 2 or fewer Energy attached, as long as Bastiodon is on the Bench. Its attack, Hammer In, costs two Metal Energy and one Colorless Energy and deals 160 damage. It has a weakness to Fire (×2), a resistance of -30 to Grass, and a retreat cost of four.
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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 Rare. The details on this certificate match it.
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About this card
#411 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IV Pokémon · 58 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Shieldon.
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Authenticity
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The working behind this grade
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