Jirachi-EX 98/101 · Plasma Blast

Plasma Blast is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on August 14, 2013. The printed size is 101. This checklist is longer, at 105 cards. Jirachi-EX is 98/101, in position 98 of 105 on this checklist. Before it is 97 Genesect-EX, and after it is 99 Dialga-EX. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Jirachi-EX is a Basic EX Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Jirachi (#385), generation 3 (Hoenn).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Jirachi (#385) has 29 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 24 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Jirachi 21/40 in Nintendo Black Star Promos (2003). That card is named Jirachi, while this one is Jirachi-EX. That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 26 other cards of Jirachi list a different HP.

Stellar Guidance is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. The attack Hypnostrike lists 60 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Both this Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

I keep a set binder for Plasma Blast, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Plasma Blast set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Jirachi can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.