Neon#10 Noble gas type

Neon (Ne) element facts for kids

Those buzzing night signs are glass tubes filled with neon gas. Real neon glows reddish-orange; other “neon” colors are different gases. Neon is lighter than air and almost never joins with anything.

Noble gasthe Night Sign

Battle stats

10 Toughness A light gas drifts apart

+0 Power Never reacts with anything

3 Speed A gas that zips around

Real facts

1Night signs glow reddish-orange because of neon gas.
2Other “neon” colors are usually different gases.
3It is lighter than air and almost never joins anything.

Moves

Red-Orange BuzzHit

A clean hit.

When electricity runs through neon, the gas always glows that same reddish-orange.

Inert PoseGuard

Goes first. Take half damage this round. Not twice in a row.

Neon atoms are already finished, so almost nothing can grab them or change them.

Vacuum TubeTrick

Small hit plus a status. Once per card. Causes: Foggy.

A neon sign only works if the gas is sealed in a glass tube, so this move is “you are in my tube now.”

Battle type

Noble gasNoble gases.

Type bonus: Dodges 1 in 4 hits.

Beats×2

BlastInert gases can smother burning by keeping oxygen out. Real science

Weak to×2

CrystalPrecision pierces evasion. Game rule

Resists×½

AcidNoble gases barely react with anything. Real science

Real science: it happens, though not always. Game rule: keeps battles fair.

Noble gas family: Finished atoms. Almost nothing sticks to them.

Light Gas: Lighter than air, so balloons float away.

Neon quick facts

Neon quick facts
Atomic number	10
Symbol	Ne
Family	Noble gas
Group (column)	18
Period (row)	2
State at room temperature	Gas
Discovered	1898, William Ramsay and Morris Travers

Interesting facts about neon

Neon glows reddish-orange in a glass tube when electricity runs through it.
Many "neon" signs in other colors actually use other gases or colored glass.
Neon almost never reacts with anything.
Its name comes from neos, the Greek word for new.

What are Neon's moves, and the real science behind them?

Red-Orange Buzz

In the game: A flash hit. The real science: When electricity runs through neon, the gas always glows that same reddish-orange.

Inert Pose

In the game: Protect. The real science: Neon atoms are already finished, so almost nothing can grab them or change them.

Vacuum Tube

In the game: Trap the other fighter for a turn. The real science: A neon sign only works if the gas is sealed in a glass tube, so this move is “you are in my tube now.”

Where does Neon fit among the nine types?

Neon is Noble gas type. Noble gas is the type for the gases of group 18, which barely react with anything. It hits Blast cards for double damage, takes double damage from Crystal and takes half from Acid. Read Elemon's nine types vs. the real element families for the full map.

Neon in the game
Elemon type	Noble gas
Trait	Light Gas
Hearts	2
Strong against (×2)	Blast
Weak to (×2)	Crystal
Resists (×½)	Acid
Type power	Dodges 1 in 4 hits.

Want neon on the table? Its card is in the free printable first 20 element cards, and it is one of the first 20 elements most classes start with.