Hama-chan's Slowking (CoroCoro promo)

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Hama-chan's Slowking LV.33
ハマちゃんのヤドキング Hama-chan's Yadoking
Psychic
HamachanSlowkingCoroCoroPromo.jpg
Illus. Masatoshi Hamada
Evolution stage
Slowpoke
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Slowpoke
Card name Hama-chan's Slowking
Type Psychic
HP 70
weakness
Psychic×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Slowking.

Hama-chan's Slowking (Japanese: ハマちゃんのヤドキング Hama-chan's Yadoking) is a Psychic-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is one of the Unnumbered Promotional cards.

Card text

  I'm in Trouble [create category]
こまったなぁ
You can't use this attack unless you mumble, "I'm in trouble" 3 times. Both the Defending Pokémon and Hama-chan's Slowking are now Confused.
   Corkscrew Punch
どつく
20
You can't use this attack unless you mumble, "Umm, Should I?" 3 times.


Pokédex data

Slowking - Royal Pokémon
No. Height Weight
199 6'7" (2 m) 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)


Release information

In Japan, this card was available as an Unnumbered Promotional card on an insert in the September 1999 issue of CoroCoro Comic, released on August 15, 1999.

Trivia

  • Hama-chan is the nickname of Japanese comedian Masatoshi Hamada. Hamada provided the Japanese voice for Slowking in The Power of One and also provided the illustration for this card.
  • This is one of several 'spoof' cards that feature exclusively in Japanese releases.
  • This card features an evolved Generation II Pokémon with a square evolution box, which has only occurred once before in the Southern Islands set release (Japanese only).
  • This card features the Gold, Silver, to a New World... symbol, indicating that it is a promotional addition to the Japanese expansion.
  • The text on the bottom of the card border reads: "CoroCoro Comic September issue bonus card."

Origin

Corkscrew Punch is an attack that first appeared on Machop from Expansion Sheet 2.


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