Zoroark BW19/101 · BW Black Star Promos

Zoroark is Pokédex #571, generation 5 (Unova). Zoroark is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 100 HP. The card says it evolves from Zorua. In this catalog that name is Zorua (#570).

Zoroark sits at BW19/101 in BW Black Star Promos, position 19 of 101. Before it is BW18 Darumaka, and after it is BW20 Serperior. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on March 1, 2011. The printed size is 101, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Punishment lists 20+ damage. The cost is Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon is a Stage 2 Pokémon, this attack does 20 more damage. Snarl is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 20 (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Bonds between these Pokémon are very strong. It protects the safety of its pack by tricking its opponents."

Zoroark (#571) has 40 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Zoroark BW09/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 100 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. Naoki Saito illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 32 other cards of Zoroark list a different HP.

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

BW Black Star Promos set binder is where a full BW Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Zoroark can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.