Xatu 49/115 · Unseen Forces

Unseen Forces is a set in the EX series. It was released on August 1, 2005. The printed size is 115. This checklist is longer, at 145 cards. Xatu is 49/115, in position 51 of 145 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Smeargle, and after it is 50 Yanma. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Xatu is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Xatu (#178), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Natu. In this catalog that name is Natu (#177).

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. The same name is on 471 other cards in the catalog.

Xatu (#178) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Xatu 52/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Xatu list a different HP.

The attack Telekinesis lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance. Psyshock is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Unseen Forces, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Unseen Forces set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Xatu can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.