Growlithe 42/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2 is a set in the Base series. It was released on February 24, 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Growlithe is 42/130, in position 42 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 41 Fearow, and after it is 43 Haunter. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Growlithe is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 18. In the Pokédex this is Growlithe (#058), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Arcanine, Arcanine (#059) under evolves to.

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

Growlithe (#058) has 38 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 33 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Growlithe 28/102 in Base (1999). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 31 other cards of Growlithe list a different HP.

The attack Flare lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Very protective of its territory. It will bark and bite to repel intruders from its space."

I keep a set binder for Base Set 2, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base Set 2 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Growlithe can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.