Arbok δ 13/101 · Dragon Frontiers

Dragon Frontiers is a set in the EX series. It was released on November 1, 2006. The printed size is 101, and the checklist is the same length. Arbok δ is 13/101, in position 13 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is 12 Typhlosion δ, and after it is 14 Cloyster δ. The listed rarity is Rare.

Arbok δ is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Arbok (#024), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Ekans. In this catalog that name is Ekans (#023).

Hisao Nakamura illustrated this card. The same name is on 71 other cards in the catalog.

Arbok (#024) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Arbok 31/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Arbok, while this one is Arbok δ. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Hisao Nakamura illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 18 other cards of Arbok list a different HP.

The attack Burning Venom lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Burned and Poisoned. Strangle is another attack lists 50+ damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon has δ on its card, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Dragon Frontiers, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dragon Frontiers set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Arbok can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Delta Species cards. I still need this card.