Ludicolo 31/135 · Plasma Storm

Plasma Storm is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on February 6, 2013. The printed size is 135. This checklist is longer, at 138 cards. Ludicolo is 31/135, in position 31 of 138 on this checklist. Before it is 30 Lombre, and after it is 32 Carvanha. The listed rarity is Rare.

Ludicolo is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ludicolo (#272), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Lombre. In this catalog that name is Lombre (#271).

match illustrated this card. The same name is on 143 other cards in the catalog.

Ludicolo (#272) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ludicolo 7/100 in Sandstorm (2003). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Tomokazu Komiya illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 14 other cards of Ludicolo list a different HP.

Rain Dish is listed as Ability. At any times between turns, heal 20 damage from this Pokémon. The attack Groovy Dance lists 70 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "If it hears festive music, all its muscles fill with energy. It can't help breaking out into a dance."

I keep a set binder for Plasma Storm, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Plasma Storm set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ludicolo can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.