Palkia 4/25 · Celebrations

Celebrations is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on October 8, 2021. The printed size is 25, and the checklist is the same length. Palkia is 4/25, in position 4 of 25 on this checklist. Before it is 3 Kyogre, and after it is 5 Pikachu. The listed rarity is Rare.

Palkia is a Basic Water Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Palkia (#484), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

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

Palkia (#484) has 39 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Palkia 11/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Nakaoka illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 35 other cards of Palkia list a different HP.

Absolute Space is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can't play any Stadium cards from their hand. The attack Overdrive Smash lists 80+ damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon's Overdrive Smash attack does 80 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology." The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Celebrations, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Celebrations set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Palkia can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.