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“The English Base Set launched on January 9, 1999 and sold out almost immediately.”
Disaster Pokémon
Pokédex Entries
“Every time ABSOL appears before people, it is followed by a disaster such as an earthquake or a tidal wave. As a result, it came to be known as the disaster POKéMON.”
— Pokémon Ruby
“ABSOL has the ability to foretell the coming of natural disasters. It lives in a harsh, rugged mountain environment. This POKéMON very rarely ventures down from the mountains.”
— Pokémon Sapphire
“It sharply senses even subtle changes in the sky and the land to predict natural disasters. It is a long-lived POKéMON that has a life-span of 100 years.”
— Pokémon Emerald
Base Stats
French — 26 cards across 22 sets