Wurmple 78/109 · 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. Wurmple is 78/109, in position 78 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 77 Wingull, and after it is 79 Zigzagoon. The listed rarity is Common.

Wurmple is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. In the Pokédex this is Wurmple (#265), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Silcoon, Silcoon (#266) and Cascoon, Cascoon (#268) under evolves to.

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

Wurmple (#265) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Wurmple 81/97 in Dragon (2003). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Hajime Kusajima illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Wurmple list a different HP.

The attack Signs of Evolution lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Search your deck for Silcoon and Beautifly, or Cascoon and Dustox cards. Show 1 card or both cards of a pair to your opponent and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. Poison Barb is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Grass. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×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. Wurmple can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.