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1. “Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.”

   First printed on Secret Wonders #64 · 2007 · Illus. Kouki Saitou · on 5 cards

   • Secret Wonders #642007 · $0.62
   • Stormfront #502008 · $2.85
   • Arceus #482009 · $0.47
   • Dragon Vault #72012 · $1.98
   • Plasma Blast #632013 · $0.48

2. “Its armored body makes all attacks bounce off. The armor is too tough, however, making it heavy and somewhat sluggish.”

   First printed on Roaring Skies #56 · 2015 · Illus. sui

   • Roaring Skies #562015 · $0.32

3. “They lurk deep within caves—motionless, neither eating nor drinking. Why they don't die is not known.”

   First printed on Celestial Storm #105 · 2018 · Illus. Asako Ito

   • Celestial Storm #1052018 · $10.04

4. “Shelgon lives deep within caves. It stays shut up in its hard shell, dreaming of the day it will be able to fly.”

   First printed on Evolving Skies #108 · 2021 · Illus. tetsuya koizumi

   • Evolving Skies #1082021 · $0.23

5. “The cells within its shell transform with explosive speed, preparing it for evolution.”

   First printed on Journey Together #113 · 2025 · Illus. Julie Hang

   • Journey Together #1132025 · $0.26

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