Volcarona 22/108 · Dark Explorers

Volcarona is Pokédex #637, generation 5 (Unova). Volcarona is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Larvesta. In this catalog that name is Larvesta (#636).

Volcarona sits at 22/108 in Dark Explorers, position 22 of 111. Before it is 21 Larvesta, and after it is 23 Slowpoke. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Scorching Scales is listed as Ability. Put 4 damage counters instead of 2 on your opponent's Burned Pokémon between turns. The attack Burning Wind lists 70 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "A sea of fire engulfs the surroundings of their battles, since they use their six wings to scatter their ember scales."

Volcarona (#637) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Volcarona BW40/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 16 other cards of Volcarona list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shin Nagasawa. I count 303 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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