Silcoon 43/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

Ruby & Sapphire is a set in the EX series. It was released on July 1, 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. Silcoon is 43/109, in position 43 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 42 Mightyena, and after it is 44 Skitty. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Silcoon is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Silcoon (#266), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Wurmple. In this catalog that name is Wurmple (#265). The card lists Beautifly, Beautifly (#267) under evolves to.

Hajime Kusajima illustrated this card. The same name is on 206 other cards in the catalog.

Silcoon (#266) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2005 to 2026. The earliest other card is Silcoon 46/107 in Deoxys (2005). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Hajime Kusajima illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Silcoon list a different HP.

Hard Cocoon is listed as Poké-Body. During your opponent's turn, if Silcoon would be damaged by an opponent's attack (after applying Weakness and Resistance), flip a coin. If heads, reduce that damage by 30. The attack Gooey Thread lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat until the end of your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

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