AttackHug
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Marshtomp 38/100 · Crystal Guardians
Crystal Guardians is a set in the EX series. It was released on August 1, 2006. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Marshtomp is 38/100, in position 38 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 37 Lombre, and after it is 39 Nuzleaf. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Marshtomp is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Marshtomp (#259), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Mudkip. In this catalog that name is Mudkip (#258). The card lists Swampert, Swampert (#260) under evolves to.
Hisao Nakamura illustrated this card. The same name is on 71 other cards in the catalog.
Marshtomp (#259) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2021. The earliest other card is Marshtomp 40/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Hisao Nakamura illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Marshtomp list a different HP.
The attack Hug lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Mud Shot is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1.
I keep a set binder for Crystal Guardians, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Crystal Guardians set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Marshtomp can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 38/100
- Series
- EX
- Released
- August 1, 2006
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fighting
- Illustrator
- Hisao Nakamura
- Pokédex
- Marshtomp (#259)
- Evolves from
- Mudkip
- Evolves to
- Swampert
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackMud Shot
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Marshtomp from?
Crystal Guardians, in the EX series. It was released on August 1, 2006. The printed size is 100.
What is the collector number?
38/100. It is entry 38 of 100 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Hisao Nakamura. The catalog lists 71 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Marshtomp #259, generation 3 (Hoenn).
Which attacks are printed?
Hug (20) and Mud Shot (50).