Cobalion-EX 93/135 · 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. Cobalion-EX is 93/135, in position 93 of 138 on this checklist. Before it is 92 Durant, and after it is 94 Druddigon. The listed rarity is Rare Holo EX.

Cobalion-EX is a Basic EX Metal Pokémon with 180 HP. In the Pokédex this is Cobalion (#638), generation 5 (Unova).

Eske Yoshinob illustrated this card. The same name is on 177 other cards in the catalog.

Cobalion (#638) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Cobalion BW72/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Cobalion, while this one is Cobalion-EX. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo EX. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Eske Yoshinob illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 16 other cards of Cobalion list a different HP.

The attack Righteous Edge lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal. Discard a Special Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. Steel Bullet is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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. Cobalion can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.