Cradily Collector’s Guide: Cosmic Eclipse #11

Character Intro

Cradily from Cosmic Eclipse is a Rare Stage 2 Grass-type with 150 HP, featuring the ability Swaying Strangle and the attack Poison Tentacles. It is card number 11 in the set.

Quick Facts

• Type: Grass
• Stage: Stage 2
• Evolves From: Lileep
• Ability: Swaying Strangle — Prevents opponent’s Pokémon affected by Special Conditions from retreating.
• Attack: Poison Tentacles — Deals 110 damage and poisons the opponent’s Active Pokémon.
• Weakness: Fire ×2
• Retreat Cost: 3
• Flavor Text: Normally, it lived on shallow sea shoals. When the tide went out, this Pokémon came up on land to search for prey.
• Set Code: sm12
• Series: sun_moon
• Rarity: Rare
• Image URL: /images/sm12/sm12-11.jpg

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the single known printing of Cradily from the Cosmic Eclipse set (sm12-11). It showcases clean artwork by otumami and solid HP and attack stats, making it a collectible piece for fans of the Sun & Moon series.

Variants & Identifiers

No print variants are documented for this card. It is identified by set code sm12 and card number 11. The card’s rarity is Rare, and it carries no regulation mark. The illustrator credit goes to otumami.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Its ability and attack offer strategic control by limiting opponent retreat options and inflicting Poison, but tournament viability is unknown.

Care & Storage Tips

• Store in a protective sleeve and keep away from direct sunlight and moisture.
• Given its rarity and detailed artwork, handle with clean hands.
• Use a rigid top-loader or binder to maintain condition.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Cosmic Eclipse (sm12): This set features Cradily as a Stage 2 Grass-type Pokémon with a unique ability that restricts opponent retreat and a powerful Poison attack. The set is part of the Sun & Moon series and includes no known variants for this card. Release date is unknown.