Skarmory 87/135 · Plasma Storm

Skarmory is Pokédex #227, generation 2 (Johto). Skarmory is a Basic Team Plasma Metal Pokémon with 90 HP.

Skarmory sits at 87/135 in Plasma Storm, position 87 of 138. Before it is 86 Scrafty, and after it is 88 Klink. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on February 6, 2013. The printed size is 135. This checklist is longer, at 138 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Cargo Jet lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Discard a Team Plasma card from your hand. if you do, draw 3 cards. Steel Wing is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its heavy-looking iron body is actually thin and light, so it can fly at speeds over 180 mph."

Skarmory (#227) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Skarmory 13/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 33 other cards of Skarmory list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Plasma Storm set binder is where a full Plasma Storm set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Skarmory can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.