Venomoth 73/132 · 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. Venomoth is 73/132, in position 73 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 72 Unown [Z], and after it is 74 Vibrava. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Venomoth is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 42. In the Pokédex this is Venomoth (#049), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Venonat. In this catalog that name is Venonat (#048).

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

Venomoth (#049) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Venomoth 13/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Venomoth list a different HP.

Dangerous Scales is listed as Poké-Body. If Venomoth is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Venomoth is Knocked Out), the Attacking Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. The attack Disturbance Dive lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Prevent all effects of an attack, excluding damage, done to Venomoth during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Fire +20. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin."

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. Venomoth can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.