Dewgong 25/102 · Base

Base is a set in the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. Dewgong is 25/102, in position 25 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 24 Charmeleon, and after it is 26 Dratini. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Dewgong is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 42. In the Pokédex this is Dewgong (#087), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Seel. In this catalog that name is Seel (#086).

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Dewgong (#087) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Dewgong 36/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 10 other cards of Dewgong list a different HP.

The attack Aurora Beam lists 50 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Ice Beam is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Stores thermal energy in its body. Swims at a steady 8 knots even in intensely cold waters."

I keep a set binder for Base, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Dewgong can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.