Ralts 59/135 · 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. Ralts is 59/135, in position 59 of 138 on this checklist. Before it is 58 Weezing, and after it is 60 Kirlia. The listed rarity is Common.

Ralts is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ralts (#280), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Kirlia, Kirlia (#281) under evolves to.

Kanako Eo illustrated this card. The same name is on 99 other cards in the catalog.

Ralts (#280) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 24 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Ralts 66/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kanako Eo illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Ralts list a different HP.

The attack Psy Bolt lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "If its horns capture the warm feelings of people or Pokémon, its body warms up slightly."

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. Ralts can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.