Mightyena 42/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

Mightyena is Pokédex #262, generation 3 (Hoenn). Mightyena is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Poochyena. In this catalog that name is Poochyena (#261).

Mightyena sits at 42/109 in Ruby & Sapphire, position 42 of 109. Before it is 41 Marshtomp, and after it is 43 Silcoon. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on July 1, 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Bite lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Ambush is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -30. Retreat cost is 1.

Mightyena (#262) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mightyena 10/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 17 other cards of Mightyena list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ruby & Sapphire set binder is where a full Ruby & Sapphire set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Mightyena can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.