Whirlipede 39/98 · Emerging Powers

Emerging Powers is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on August 31, 2011. The printed size is 98, and the checklist is the same length. Whirlipede is 39/98, in position 39 of 98 on this checklist. Before it is 38 Venipede, and after it is 40 Scolipede. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Whirlipede is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Whirlipede (#544), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Venipede. In this catalog that name is Venipede (#543). The card lists Scolipede, Scolipede (#545) under evolves to.

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 other cards in the catalog.

Whirlipede (#544) 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 Whirlipede 53/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Masakazu Fukuda illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 4 other cards of Whirlipede list a different HP.

The attack Venoshock lists 10+ damage. The cost is Psychic. If the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 60 more damage. Steamroller is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent."

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