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Pincurchin in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Pincurchin has 1 card legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Lightning-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 1
- Top damage
- 120
- Most HP
- 200
- ex / Mega ex
- 1 / 0
- With an Ability
- 1
Is Pincurchin good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Spiky Thunder on Hop's Pincurchin ex (Ascended Heroes), doing 120 for 3 Energy. The bulkiest version is Hop's Pincurchin ex with 200 HP, but it gives up 2 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Fighting attackers — that's its weakness.
Abilities
Hop's Pincurchin ex (Ascended Heroes): Counterattack Quills. Abilities can be used without attacking — check the card for exactly what each one does.
Every Standard-legal Pincurchin card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hop's Pincurchin ex 68/217 Ability: Counterattack Quills | Ascended Heroes I | 200 | Basic | Spiky Thunder LLC 120 | 2 | Fighting ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
How to beat Hop's Pincurchin ex
Other Lightning Pokémon in Standard
See also: Pincurchin for young collectors.
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