Samurott 31/114 · Black & White

Samurott is Pokédex #503, generation 5 (Unova). Samurott is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 140 HP. The card says it evolves from Dewott. In this catalog that name is Dewott (#502).

Samurott sits at 31/114 in Black & White, position 31 of 115. Before it is 30 Dewott, and after it is 32 Samurott. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on April 25, 2011. The printed size is 114. This checklist is longer, at 115 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Pike lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Surf is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Part of the armor on its anterior legs becomes a giant sword. Its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies."

Samurott (#503) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Samurott BW22/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 140 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Samurott list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Masakazu Fukuda. I count 471 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Black & White set binder is where a full Black & White set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Samurott can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.