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Cards/Venipede
Venipede card from the Black Bolt set
Illustration by Apios. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Venipede

Venipede can poison your opponent's active Pokémon.

Darkness80 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Poisons the opponent's Active Pokémon, preventing it from attacking next turn.

Reduces damage taken by 20 if the Poisoned Pokémon has any Darkness Energy attached.

Signature attack

Poison Spray

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Venipede's Poison Spray is a key defensive move that can disrupt your opponent's strategy and protect itself with its weakness to Fighting-type attacks.

Attacks

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Poison Spray

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks focused on poisoning opponents or leveraging Darkness Energy for added protection.

Strengths
  • Effective poison attack
  • Weakness to Fighting helps protect it
Watch out for
  • Limited by the need for Darkness Energy
  • Fighting weakness can be exploited
Pro tip

Pair Venipede with plenty of Darkness Energy cards to maximize its effectiveness.

From the Pokédex

Venipede uses a long, venomous tail to sting its prey.

Note for the parent

Venipede is a powerful card, especially if you have plenty of Darkness Energy cards in your deck.

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