Serperior 5/114 · Black & White

Black & White is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on April 25, 2011. The printed size is 114. This checklist is longer, at 115 cards. Serperior is 5/114, in position 5 of 115 on this checklist. Before it is 4 Servine, and after it is 6 Serperior. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Serperior is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Serperior (#497), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Servine. In this catalog that name is Servine (#496).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Serperior (#497) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Serperior BW20/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Serperior list a different HP.

The attack Vine Whip lists 40 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Leaf Storm is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Heal 20 damage from each of your Grass Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. The flavor text reads "They raise their heads to intimidate opponents but only give it their all when fighting a powerful opponent."

I keep a set binder for Black & White, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Black & White set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Serperior can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.