Thundurus-EX BW81/101 · 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. Thundurus-EX is BW81/101, in position 81 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is BW80 Druddigon, and after it is BW82 Deoxys-EX. The listed rarity is Promo.

Thundurus-EX is a Basic EX Team Plasma Lightning Pokémon with 170 HP. In the Pokédex this is Thundurus (#642), generation 5 (Unova).

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

Thundurus (#642) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Thundurus BW41/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Thundurus, while this one is Thundurus-EX. That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 170 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Eske Yoshinob illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Thundurus list a different HP.

The attack Raiden Knuckle lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning. Attach an Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Team Plasma Pokémon. Thunderous Noise is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. 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. Thundurus can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.