Scolipede 54/114 · 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. Scolipede is 54/114, in position 54 of 115 on this checklist. Before it is 53 Whirlipede, and after it is 55 Solosis. The listed rarity is Rare.

Scolipede is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 150 HP. In the Pokédex this is Scolipede (#545), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Whirlipede. In this catalog that name is Whirlipede (#544).

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. The same name is on 471 other cards in the catalog.

Scolipede (#545) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Scolipede 40/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. kawayoo illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 6 other cards of Scolipede list a different HP.

The attack Steamroller lists 60 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance. Poison Claws is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Highly aggressive, it uses the claws near its neck to dig into its opponent and poison them."

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. Scolipede can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.