Excadrill 57/98 · 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. Excadrill is 57/98, in position 57 of 98 on this checklist. Before it is 56 Excadrill, and after it is 58 Throh. The listed rarity is Rare.

Excadrill is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Excadrill (#530), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Drilbur. In this catalog that name is Drilbur (#529).

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

Excadrill (#530) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Excadrill 56/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Excadrill list a different HP.

The attack Dig lists 30 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. Earthquake is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Water ×2. Resistance is Lightning -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "More than 300 feet below the surface, they build mazelike nests. Their activity can be destructive to subway tunnels."

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