Cubchoo (Plasma Storm 40) Collectors Guide

Overview

Cubchoo is a Common Basic Pokémon from the Plasma Storm set, card number 40/135, with 70 HP and the attack Icy Snow. A clean, straightforward card that fits neatly into Black & White era collections.

Quick Facts

• Type: Water
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weakness: Metal ×2

Attacks

• Hail: Flip a coin; if heads, deals 10 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon (no Weakness/Resistance for Benched Pokémon).
• Icy Snow: Deals 30 damage, costs three Colorless energies.

Artwork & Flavor

• Flavor Text: Their snot is a barometer of health. When healthy, their snot is sticky and the power of their ice moves increases.
• Illustrator: MAHOU
• Image:

Printings, Variants & Identifiers

• Key Printings: Appears in the Black & White Plasma Storm expansion as card number 40. It is a Common rarity card.
• Variants: No alternate printings, promotional versions, print variants, or special editions are noted for this card.
• Identifiers: Set code “bw8” and card number 40; the illustrator MAHOU’s style also helps distinguish this printing.

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality status: unknown. This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Players should verify current tournament rules before including it in decks.

Care & Storage

As a Common card with moderate value, use sleeves and store in a binder or card box away from direct sunlight and moisture to preserve condition and artwork.

Set Context

• Plasma Storm (bw8): Introduces Cubchoo as a Basic Water-type with Hail, which can damage multiple opponent Pokémon, and Icy Snow, a straightforward damage-dealing move. The artwork and design echo the icy theme and flavor text, highlighting Cubchoo’s health-related snot characteristic.