Metang 65/146 · Legends Awakened

Legends Awakened is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on August 1, 2008. The printed size is 146, and the checklist is the same length. Metang is 65/146, in position 65 of 146 on this checklist. Before it is 64 Metang, and after it is 66 Mightyena. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Metang is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 22. In the Pokédex this is Metang (#375), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Beldum. In this catalog that name is Beldum (#374). The card lists Metagross, Metagross (#376) under evolves to.

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. The same name is on 471 other cards in the catalog.

Metang (#375) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Metang 23/40 in Nintendo Black Star Promos (2003). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Metang list a different HP.

The attack Psyshock lists 20 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Bullet Punch is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads. Weakness is Fire +20. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It is formed by two Beldum joining together. Its steel body won't be scratched if it collides with a jet."

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