Metagross (Plasma Freeze 52)

Metagross
メタグロス Metagross

Plasma Freeze print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Metang

Card name

Metagross

Type

Psychic

HP

140

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Plasma Freeze
Rarity
English card no.	52/116
Japanese expansion	Thunder Knuckle
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	027/051

English expansion	BW Black Star Promos
English card no.	BW75
Japanese expansion	BW-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no.	197/BW-P

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Metagross.

Metagross (Japanese: メタグロス Metagross) is a Psychic-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Plasma Freeze expansion.

Card text

Team Plasma

Plasma Search

プラズマサーチ

Once during your turn (before your attack), search your deck for a Team Plasma card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. You may not use an Ability with the same name during your turn.

Mind Bend

サイコトリップ

60

The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Pokédex data

Metagross - Iron Leg Pokémon

No.

376

Height

5'03" (1.6 m)

Weight

1212.5 lbs. (550.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

With four linked brains, it's more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.

4つののうみそがつらなりスーパーコンピューターよりすごいけいさんであいてをぶんせきする。

Release information

This card was included in the Plasma Freeze expansion, first released in the Japanese Thunder Knuckle expansion. In Japan, this card was reprinted as one of the BW-P Promotional cards with different artwork by the same artist and given to those who purchased a booster box of either Spiral Force or Thunder Knuckle at participating stores. This print has the Spiral Force and Thunder Knuckle expansion logos on the bottom of the artwork. The English release of this promotional print was as one of the BW Black Star Promos as the Prerelease promo for the English Plasma Freeze expansion. A gold foil stamped "Staff" print was also given to those overseeing the event.

Gallery

Plasma Freeze print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

BW Black Star Promotional print
Illus. 5ban Graphics

Trivia

Origin

Mind Bend is an attack that first appeared on Celebi from Skyridge. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

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