The 2005 Pokémon Delta Species Starmie δ card (#30) features a Reverse Holo finish and the distinctive Swift attack that bypasses defensive effects.
2005 • Pokémon • Delta Species
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Raw / Ungraded
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Featured
Starmie δ
Game
Pokémon
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Rare
Midori Harada
Card Stock
English
Reverse Holo
70
Water, Metal
Stage 1
Staryu
Lightning ×2
1
121
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Attack: Surf (20)
Attack: Swift (50)
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
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