Ludicolo 13/132 · Secret Wonders

Secret Wonders is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on November 1, 2007. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Ludicolo is 13/132, in position 13 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 12 Lickilicky, and after it is 14 Lugia. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Ludicolo is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 100 HP. The card lists level 47. In the Pokédex this is Ludicolo (#272), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Lombre. In this catalog that name is Lombre (#271).

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Ludicolo (#272) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ludicolo 7/100 in Sandstorm (2003). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Tomokazu Komiya illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Ludicolo list a different HP.

Rain Dish is listed as Poké-Body. At any time between turns, remove 1 damage counter from Ludicolo. The attack Nature Power lists 60+ damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. If you have a Stadium Card in play, this attack does 60 damage plus 20 more damage. If your opponent has a Stadium card in play, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Lightning +30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "If it hears festive music, all its muscles fill with energy. It can't help breaking out into a dance."

I keep a set binder for Secret Wonders, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Secret Wonders set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ludicolo can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.