Carbink Collector’s Guide: Roaring Skies #47

Character Intro

Carbink from the Roaring Skies set is a Rare Basic Pokémon card, numbered 47, with 70 HP. Its Ability, Jewel Armor, offers strategic bench defense, while Spin Tackle provides burst offense at a risk. The card blends sturdy resilience with lively battle potential.

Quick Facts

• Type: Fairy
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weakness: Metal ×2
• Resistance: Darkness -20
• Ability: Jewel Armor – Prevents all damage done to Carbink by attacks while it is on your Bench.
• Attack: Spin Tackle – Deals 60 damage; flip a coin, if tails, Carbink does 20 damage to itself.
• Flavor Text: Born from temperatures and pressures deep underground, it fires beams from the stone in its head.
• Set: XY Roaring Skies (xy6)
• Card Number: 47

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the Carbink card from the XY Roaring Skies set, numbered 47. It is a Rare card with no known alternate printings or special variants.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants or alternate versions for this exact printing of Carbink. Identification is straightforward by set code “xy6” and card number 47.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality status: unknown. This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Its defensive Ability and moderate HP make it a tactical choice for bench protection, but its retreat cost of 2 and self-damaging attack require careful play.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the vibrant artwork and card condition, store this Carbink card in a protective sleeve and keep it away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its rarity, maintaining mint condition is ideal for collectors.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Roaring Skies (xy6): This set includes Carbink as a Rare Basic Pokémon with a unique defensive Ability and a risky but powerful attack. The card’s design and mechanics reflect Carbink’s gem-like qualities and underground origins.