Scolipede Collector’s Guide: Emerging Powers #40

Character Intro

Scolipede from the Emerging Powers set is a rare card numbered 40 with a sturdy 140 HP. Featuring the dynamic attack Wild Horn, it offers strategic value and eye-catching design—an appealing pickup for collectors.

Quick Facts

• Type: Psychic
• Stage: Stage 2 (Evolves from Whirlipede)
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weakness: Psychic ×2
• Resistances: None
• Flavor Text: “With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.”
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Attacks & Strategy

• Toxic Claws poisons and increases damage counters, pressuring opponents over time.
• Wild Horn can deal additional damage based on coin flips, adding burst potential.

Key Printings

This exact printing appears in the Black & White series set Emerging Powers with the set code bw2-40. Classified as a Rare, it’s a noteworthy target for collectors of this era.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants. Identifiers include:
– Psychic type and Stage 2 subtype
– Illustrator credit to kawayoo
– Card number 40 within Emerging Powers

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality: unknown
• Not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited
• Overall playability status remains uncertain

Care & Storage Tips

Protect the card in a sleeve and keep it away from sunlight and moisture. Given its rarity and unknown release date, maintaining mint condition supports long-term value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Emerging Powers: Features Scolipede as a powerful Psychic-type Stage 2 Pokémon with two attacks—Toxic Claws (poisons and increases damage counters) and Wild Horn (can deal additional damage based on coin flips). The design and mechanics balance status pressure with offensive spikes.