Vullaby 73/108 · Dark Explorers

Vullaby is Pokédex #629, generation 5 (Unova). Vullaby is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Mandibuzz, Mandibuzz (#630) under evolves to.

Vullaby sits at 73/108 in Dark Explorers, position 73 of 111. Before it is 72 Bisharp, and after it is 74 Escavalier. 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 Uncommon.

The attack Whirlwind lists 10 damage. The cost is Darkness. Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing."

Vullaby (#629) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Vullaby 72/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Vullaby list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads match. I count 143 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. Vullaby can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.