Reshiram-EX BW36/101 · BW Black Star Promos

BW Black Star Promos is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on March 1, 2011. The printed size is 101, and the checklist is the same length. Reshiram-EX is BW36/101, in position 36 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is BW35 Meowth, and after it is BW37 Kyurem-EX. The listed rarity is Promo.

Reshiram-EX is a Basic EX Fire Pokémon with 180 HP. In the Pokédex this is Reshiram (#643), generation 5 (Unova).

Shizurow illustrated this card. The same name is on 79 other cards in the catalog.

Reshiram (#643) has 44 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Reshiram BW004/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Reshiram, while this one is Reshiram-EX. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Shizurow illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 36 other cards of Reshiram list a different HP.

The attack Glinting Claw lists 50+ damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. Brave Fire is another attack lists 150 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 50 damage to itself. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. 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 BW Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the BW Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Reshiram can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.