Drowzee 49/102 · 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. Drowzee is 49/102, in position 49 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Doduo, and after it is 50 Gastly. The listed rarity is Common.

Drowzee is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 10. In the Pokédex this is Drowzee (#096), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Hypno, Hypno (#097) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Drowzee (#096) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Drowzee 73/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 14 other cards of Drowzee list a different HP.

The attack Pound lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Confuse Ray is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Puts enemies to sleep, then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams."

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. Drowzee can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.