Treecko 90/106 · Great Encounters

Great Encounters is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on February 1, 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. Treecko is 90/106, in position 90 of 106 on this checklist. Before it is 89 Torchic, and after it is 91 Unown [L]. The listed rarity is Common.

Treecko is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 7. In the Pokédex this is Treecko (#252), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Grovyle, Grovyle (#253) under evolves to.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Treecko (#252) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2021. The earliest other card is Treecko 75/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Treecko list a different HP.

The attack Energy Ball lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless. Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Treecko but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way. Absorb is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Remove 1 damage counter from Treecko. Weakness is Fire +10. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The soles of its feet are covered by countless tiny spikes, enabling it to walk on walls and ceilings."

I keep a set binder for Great Encounters, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Great Encounters set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Treecko can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.