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Cards/Morpeko V
Morpeko V card from the Brilliant Stars set
Illustration by PLANETA Mochizuki. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Morpeko V

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A fast Dark type Pokemon that swaps places and deals heavy damage if you play a specific Trainer card.

Darkness190 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Morpeko V has 190 hit points and costs Darkness Energy to attack.

You can use Gnaw and Run to deal 30 damage and swap Morpeko with a Pokemon on your bench.

Hangry Spike deals 120 or more damage but only if you played Marnie's Pride from your hand this turn.

Signature attack

Hangry Spike

If you played Marnie's Pride from your hand during this turn, this attack does 120 more damage. (120+ damage)

This card relies on a specific strategy. You must play the Trainer card Marnie's Pride to bring out its full power for Hangry Spike.

Attacks

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Gnaw and Run30

You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

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Hangry Spike120+

If you played Marnie's Pride from your hand during this turn, this attack does 120 more damage.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks that focus on switching Pokemon quickly and using Marnie's Pride to boost damage.

Strengths
  • Fast bench swapping
  • High damage potential
  • Basic Pokemon start
Watch out for
  • Weak to Grass types
  • Requires specific Trainer card
  • Lower hit points than other Vs
Pro tip

Use Gnaw and Run to protect Morpeko from dangerous attacks by moving it to the bench.

From the Pokédex

Morpeko has two modes called Hangry Mode where it becomes aggressive and loses its appetite.

Note for the parent

Ask your child if they have Marnie's Pride in their deck before expecting this attack to do big damage.

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