Algerian Clubtail

Gomphus lucasii

Insectstrong against fungi, fish

Rare

Swarm

While active with another insect in play, each of its attacks also hits the opposing bench for 10, without knocking them out (20 with two others).

Gomphus lucasii

Photo: © Karim Haddad (original photo) · CC BY 4.0 (licence text) · cropped

In battle

Strong against

Fungi
Fish

Weak against

Amphibians
Arachnids

Strong against: it deals 20% more damage to them. Weak against: these types deal 20% more damage to it.

The species

Gomphus lucasii is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Algeria and Tunisia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Gomphus lucasii, by its authors, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: that’s what makes this card Rare.

Observations: 10 on iNaturalist
Adult mass: about 500 mg

Wikipedia iNaturalist

Where its stats come from130 points, the Rare budget

Every Rare card has 130 points, shared between HP, ATK and DEF:

HP 33
ATK 45
DEF 52

How they’re shared out:

Type: Insect: HP 32, ATK 39 and DEF 29 out of 100 to start.
Popularity: 10 observations on iNaturalist: too few for extra HP.
Size: About 500 mg: small animals are hard to catch, extra DEF.