Elgyem 61/99 · Next Destinies

Elgyem is Pokédex #605, generation 5 (Unova). Elgyem is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Beheeyem, Beheeyem (#606) under evolves to.

Elgyem sits at 61/99 in Next Destinies, position 61 of 103. Before it is 60 Darmanitan, and after it is 62 Beheeyem. 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 Common.

The attack Psy Bolt lists 10 damage. The cost is Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It uses its strong psychic power to squeeze its opponent's brain, causing unendurable headaches."

Elgyem (#605) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Elgyem BW55/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Mizue illustrated that card, and Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Elgyem list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Sumiyoshi Kizuki. I count 212 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. Elgyem can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.