Slakoth 45/109 · 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. Slakoth is 45/109, in position 45 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 44 Skitty, and after it is 46 Swellow. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Slakoth is a Basic Colorless Pokémon with 40 HP. In the Pokédex this is Slakoth (#287), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Vigoroth, Vigoroth (#288) under evolves to.

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Slakoth (#287) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2024. The earliest other card is Slakoth 80/100 in Sandstorm (2003). Both list 40 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Slakoth list a different HP.

The attack Claw lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Slack Off is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Remove all damage counters from Slakoth. Slakoth can't attack during your next turn. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

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. Slakoth can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.