Zekrom 39/116 · Plasma Freeze

Zekrom is Pokédex #644, generation 5 (Unova). Zekrom is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 130 HP.

Zekrom sits at 39/116 in Plasma Freeze, position 39 of 122. Before it is 38 Thundurus-EX, and after it is 40 Nidoran ♀. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on May 8, 2013. The printed size is 116. This checklist is longer, at 122 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Mach Claw lists 50 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance. Fusion Bolt is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. If Reshiram is on your Bench, this attack does 40 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This legendary Pokémon can scorch the world with lightning. It assists those who want to build an ideal world."

Zekrom (#644) has 35 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zekrom BW005/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Zekrom list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Plasma Freeze set binder is where a full Plasma Freeze set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zekrom can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.