Cofagrigus 52/108 · Dark Explorers

Dark Explorers is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on May 9, 2012. The printed size is 108. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Cofagrigus is 52/108, in position 52 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 51 Yamask, and after it is 53 Aerodactyl. The listed rarity is Rare.

Cofagrigus is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Cofagrigus (#563), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Yamask. In this catalog that name is Yamask (#562).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Cofagrigus (#563) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Cofagrigus 46/101 in Noble Victories (2011). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 8 other cards of Cofagrigus list a different HP.

The attack Chuck lists 40× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Discard as many Pokémon Tool cards as you like from your hand. This attack does 40 damage times the number of cards you discarded. Lock Up is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It has been said that they swallow those who get too close and turn them into mummies. They like to eat gold nuggets."

I keep a set binder for Dark Explorers, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dark Explorers set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cofagrigus can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.