Elgyem 68/135 · 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. Elgyem is 68/135, in position 68 of 138 on this checklist. Before it is 67 Garbodor, and after it is 69 Elgyem. The listed rarity is Common.
Elgyem is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Elgyem (#605), generation 5 (Unova). The card lists Beheeyem, Beheeyem (#606) under evolves to.
Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.
Elgyem (#605) has 11 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 Elgyem BW55/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Mizue illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Elgyem list a different HP.
The attack Psyshot lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago."
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. Elgyem can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 68/135
- Set
- Plasma Storm
- Series
- Black & White
- Released
- February 6, 2013
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Psychic
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex
- Elgyem (#605)
- Evolves to
- Beheeyem
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
Flavor text
Rumors of its origin are linked to a UFO crash site in the desert 50 years ago.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Elgyem from?
Plasma Storm, in the Black & White series. It was released on February 6, 2013. The printed size is 135.
What is the collector number?
68/135. It is entry 68 of 138 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kouki Saitou. The catalog lists 652 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Elgyem #605, generation 5 (Unova).
Which attacks are printed?
Psyshot (30).