Kingler 20/106 · Great Encounters

Kingler is Pokédex #099, generation 1 (Kanto). Kingler is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. The card lists level 33. The card says it evolves from Krabby. In this catalog that name is Krabby (#098).

Kingler sits at 20/106 in Great Encounters, position 20 of 106. Before it is 19 Hypno, and after it is 21 Lapras. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on February 1, 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Crabhammer lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Scissor Blow is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon would be be Knocked Out by this attack, Kingler does 30 damage to itself. Weakness is Lightning +20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "The larger pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, it is so heavy, it is difficult to aim."

Kingler (#099) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Kingler 38/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Kingler list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Great Encounters set binder is where a full Great Encounters set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kingler 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.