Wurmple 104/130 · Diamond & Pearl

Wurmple is Pokédex #265, generation 3 (Hoenn). Wurmple is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 7. The card lists Silcoon, Silcoon (#266) and Cascoon, Cascoon (#268) under evolves to.

Wurmple sits at 104/130 in Diamond & Pearl, position 104 of 130. Before it is 103 Turtwig, and after it is 105 Double Full Heal. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on May 1, 2007. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Needling Sting lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage. String Shot is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fire +10. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a STARLY, it will defend itself with its spiked rear."

Wurmple (#265) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Wurmple 78/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Hajime Kusajima illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Wurmple list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Diamond & Pearl set binder is where a full Diamond & Pearl set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Wurmple can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.