Ferrothorn 73/98 · 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. Ferrothorn is 73/98, in position 73 of 98 on this checklist. Before it is 72 Ferrothorn, and after it is 74 Klink. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ferrothorn is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ferrothorn (#598), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Ferroseed. In this catalog that name is Ferroseed (#597).

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

Ferrothorn (#598) has 12 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 Ferrothorn 72/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Shin Nagasawa illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 11 other cards of Ferrothorn list a different HP.

The attack Iron Defense lists no damage number. The cost is Metal. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. Power Whip is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Does 10 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble."

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