Clamperl 64/106 · Great Encounters

Clamperl is Pokédex #366, generation 3 (Hoenn). Clamperl is a Basic Water Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 15. The card lists Huntail, Huntail (#367) and Gorebyss, Gorebyss (#368) under evolves to.

Clamperl sits at 64/106 in Great Encounters, position 64 of 106. Before it is 63 Caterpie, and after it is 65 Drowzee. 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 Common.

The attack Clamp lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Sparkling Pearl is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning +10. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power."

Clamperl (#366) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2025. The earliest other card is Clamperl 58/101 in Hidden Legends (2004). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Clamperl list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 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. Clamperl can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.