Stoutland 88/108 · Dark Explorers

Stoutland is Pokédex #508, generation 5 (Unova). Stoutland is a Stage 2 Colorless Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Herdier. In this catalog that name is Herdier (#507).

Stoutland sits at 88/108 in Dark Explorers, position 88 of 111. Before it is 87 Herdier, and after it is 89 Haxorus. 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.

The attack Special Fang lists 40+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. If this Pokémon has a Special Energy attached to it, this attack does 40 more damage. Ferocious Bellow is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 30 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It rescues people stranded by blizzards in the mountains. Its shaggy fur shields it from the cold."

Stoutland (#508) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Stoutland 83/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. match illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Stoutland list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsuko Nishida. I count 408 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. Stoutland can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Atsuko Nishida cards, later series. I still need this card.