Escavalier 74/108 · 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. Escavalier is 74/108, in position 74 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 73 Vullaby, and after it is 75 Klink. The listed rarity is Rare.

Escavalier is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Escavalier (#589), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Karrablast. In this catalog that name is Karrablast (#588).

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. The same name is on 471 other cards in the catalog.

Escavalier (#589) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Escavalier 80/101 in Noble Victories (2011). Both list 90 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Escavalier list a different HP.

The attack Joust lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal. Before doing damage, discard a Pokémon Tool card attached to the Defending Pokémon. Cavalry Lance is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon has no Weakness. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "They fly around at high speed, striking with their pointed spears. Even when in trouble, they face opponents bravely."

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. Escavalier can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.