Piloswine Collector’s Guide: Plasma Storm #27

Character Intro

Piloswine from the Plasma Storm set is an Uncommon card with 100 HP. It features the strong attack Quintuple Headbutt, making it a solid choice for battle. This card is numbered 27 in the set, offering collectors a distinctive addition to their collection.

Quick Facts

• Type: Water
• Stage: Stage 1 (Evolves from Swinub)
• Weakness: Metal ×2
• Retreat Cost: 3
• Flavor Text: With its excellent sense of smell, it’s even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground.
• Attacks:
• Ice Beam: 20 damage; flip a coin, if heads the Defending Pokémon is Paralyzed.
• Quintuple Headbutt: Flip 5 coins; this attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the Plasma Storm set printing, card number 27, featuring artwork by Suwama Chiaki. It is an Uncommon rarity card with no known alternate printings or special variants.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants or alternate versions of this Piloswine card. Identifiers include the set code “bw8” and the card number “27.” The card’s image can be referenced at /images/bw8/bw8-27.jpg.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. No additional tournament or play notes are available.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve this card’s condition, store it in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its uncommon rarity, maintaining mint condition can help retain collector value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Plasma Storm: This set includes Piloswine as a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon with versatile coin-flip based attacks. It fits into the set’s theme of dynamic battle mechanics and features detailed artwork by Suwama Chiaki.