Dark Arbok
Rotated OutA tricky Stage 1 Pokemon that deals heavy damage to weaker opponents.
What this card does
Swallow Up lets you compare HP and deal extra damage if the opponent is lower on health than Dark Arbok.
Extra Poison can put a powerful Pokemon-ex to sleep and poison it at the same time.
Extra Poison
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. (30 damage)
The Swallow Up attack checks how much health both Pokemon have left. If your Dark Arbok has more HP than the target, you add 30 damage to the base 10.
Attacks
Before doing damage, count the remaining HP of the Defending Pokémon and Dark Arbok. If the Defending Pokémon has fewer remaining HP than Dark Arbok's, this attack does 10 damage plus 30 more damage.
If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned.
Which deck it belongs in
This card suits a deck that focuses on keeping its own Pokemon healthy while targeting weaker foes.
- •High damage potential
- •Disables strong opponents
- •Versatile attacks
- •Weak to Psychic types
- •Requires careful HP management
- •Stage 1 evolution needed
Use Swallow Up when your Dark Arbok is near full health to maximise the extra damage.
Arbok is known for its beautiful and terrifying hood patterns that it displays when threatened.
Your child will need to keep track of two different HP numbers during this attack.
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