Cobalion BW72/101 · 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. Cobalion is BW72/101, in position 72 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is BW71 Terrakion, and after it is BW73 Darkrai. The listed rarity is Promo.

Cobalion is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Cobalion (#638), generation 5 (Unova).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Cobalion (#638) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Cobalion 77/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 8 other cards of Cobalion list a different HP.

Justified is listed as Ability. Each of this Pokémon's attack does 50 more damage to Darkness Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Iron Head lists 60+ damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This legendary Pokémon battled against humans to protect Pokémon. Its personality is calm and composed."

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