Kirlia 56/99 · Next Destinies

Kirlia is Pokédex #281, generation 3 (Hoenn). Kirlia is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. The card says it evolves from Ralts. In this catalog that name is Ralts (#280). The card lists Gardevoir, Gardevoir (#282) and Gallade, Gallade (#475) under evolves to.

Kirlia sits at 56/99 in Next Destinies, position 56 of 103. Before it is 55 Ralts, and after it is 57 Gardevoir. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on February 8, 2012. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Smack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Psychic is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Does 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "If its Trainer becomes happy, it overflows with energy, dancing joyously while spinning about."

Kirlia (#281) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 25 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Kirlia 34/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and MAHOU illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Kirlia list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads MAHOU. I count 122 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Next Destinies set binder is where a full Next Destinies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kirlia can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.