Glaceon ex from Prismatic Evolutions: the Fresh Snow Pokémon in a Special Illustration Rare

Fun fact

Glaceon doesn't just live in cold places; it makes the cold itself. According to its Pokédex entries, it can control its body heat to freeze the atmosphere around it into a diamond-dust flurry. It can also lower its body heat until its fur freezes, and the hairs stand up like needles that it can fire. Even the tiny ice crystals that form in the air around it are its own handiwork.

Its story in Pokémon

Glaceon is number 471 in the National Pokédex and made its debut in generation IV, the era of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl on the Nintendo DS in 2006. Its Pokédex category, the Fresh Snow Pokémon, says a lot about its character: calm, crystalline and a little prickly. The needle-fur entries show a defensive side, a coat that turns from soft to sharp as a protective technique.

Its legend among collectors

The card has that signature Special Illustration Rare look, with an illustration that plays out across the whole frame instead of sitting in a box. Its frosty palette fits the Water-type Pokémon perfectly.

In the game

Glaceon ex is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 270 HP. Its attack Frost Bullet deals 110 damage and adds 30 more to one of the opponent's Benched Pokémon. Euclase is the sharper trick: it can Knock Out an opposing Pokémon that has exactly 6 damage counters on it.

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