Scyther 45/53 · Wizards Black Star Promos

Scyther is Pokédex #123, generation 1 (Kanto). Scyther is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 23. The card lists Scizor, Scizor (#212) under evolves to.

Scyther sits at 45/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos, position 45 of 53. Before it is 44 Magmar, and after it is 46 Electabuzz. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on July 1, 1999. The printed size is 53, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Slashing Strike lists 40 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Scyther can't use this attack during your next turn. (Benching or evolving Scyther ends this effect.) Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one."

Scyther (#123) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Scyther 10/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Hironobu Yoshida illustrated this one. 23 other cards of Scyther list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Hironobu Yoshida. I count 38 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Wizards Black Star Promos set binder is where a full Wizards Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Scyther can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.