Dewgong 36/130 · Base Set 2

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

Dewgong sits at 36/130 in Base Set 2, position 36 of 130. Before it is 35 Charmeleon, and after it is 37 Dodrio. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on February 24, 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

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."

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 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Dewgong 25/102 in Base (1999). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 10 other cards of Dewgong list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Base Set 2 set binder is where a full Base Set 2 set goes. This card fills one slot there. 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.