Mantine δ 20/101 · 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. Mantine δ is 20/101, in position 20 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is 19 Lickitung δ, and after it is 21 Quagsire δ. The listed rarity is Rare.

Mantine δ is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 50 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mantine (#226), generation 2 (Johto).

Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this card. The same name is on 212 other cards in the catalog.

Mantine (#226) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Mantine 64/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card is named Mantine, while this one is Mantine δ. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Mantine list a different HP.

Power Circulation is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your discard pile for a basic Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it on top of your deck. If you do, put 1 damage counter on Mantine. This power can't be used if Mantine is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Spiral Drain lists 10 damage. The cost is Lightning. Remove 1 damage counter from Mantine. Weakness is Lightning ×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. Mantine can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Delta Species cards. I still need this card.