Vanillish 28/101 · Noble Victories

Vanillish is Pokédex #583, generation 5 (Unova). Vanillish is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. The card says it evolves from Vanillite. In this catalog that name is Vanillite (#582). The card lists Vanilluxe, Vanilluxe (#584) under evolves to.

Vanillish sits at 28/101 in Noble Victories, position 28 of 102. Before it is 27 Vanillite, and after it is 29 Vanilluxe. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on November 16, 2011. The printed size is 101. This checklist is longer, at 102 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Ice Beam lists 20 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Frost Breath is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Water. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It conceals itself from enemy eyes by creating many small ice particles and hiding among them."

Vanillish (#583) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2012 to 2026. The earliest other card is Vanillish 32/99 in Next Destinies (2012). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Mizue illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Vanillish list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads match. I count 143 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Noble Victories set binder is where a full Noble Victories set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Vanillish can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.