Gloom 78/165 · Expedition Base Set

Expedition Base Set is a set in the E-Card series. It was released on September 15, 2002. The printed size is 165, and the checklist is the same length. Gloom is 78/165, in position 78 of 165 on this checklist. Before it is 77 Flaaffy, and after it is 79 Graveler. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Gloom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gloom (#044), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Oddish. In this catalog that name is Oddish (#043). The card lists Vileplume, Vileplume (#045) and Bellossom, Bellossom (#182) under evolves to.

Yuichi Sawayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 3 other cards in the catalog.

Gloom (#044) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gloom 37/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Yuichi Sawayama illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Gloom list a different HP.

The attack Razor Leaf lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Foul Odor is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Both the Defending Pokémon and Gloom are now Confused (after doing damage). Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Expedition Base Set, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Expedition Base Set set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gloom can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.