Sneasel ex (EX Ruby & Sapphire 103)

Sneasel ex
ニューラ ex Nyula ex
Darkness
SneaselexEXRubySapphire103.jpg
Illus. Ryo Ueda
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Sneasel ex
Type Darkness
HP 80
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
Psychic-30
retreat cost
 
English expansion EX Ruby & Sapphire
Rarity Rare Holo ex
English card no. 103/109
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Rare Holo ex
Japanese card no. 046/055
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sneasel.

Sneasel ex (Japanese: ニューラ ex Nyula ex) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon-ex card. It is part of the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion.

Card text

 
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
  Double Scratch
ダブルひっかき
10×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
    Beat Up
ふくろだたき
20×
Flip a coin for each of your Pokémon in play (including Sneasel ex). This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.


Trivia

Each of the Pokémon-ex in EX Ruby & Sapphire seem to be based on popular cards from pre-EX Series sets. This card in particular appears to be based on Neo Genesis Sneasel, a card which was banned in some formats due to the power of its Beat Up attack. What balances out this version from being overly effective is that it requires an extra Colorless Energy, and is on a Pokémon-ex card (which are worth two prizes when Knocked Out by the opponent).

Origin

Double Scratch is a variant of Scratch, a move in the Pokémon games that Sneasel can learn. Beat Up is a move in the Pokémon games that Sneasel can learn.


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