Xatu 55/100 · Sandstorm

Sandstorm is a set in the EX series. It was released on September 18, 2003. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Xatu is 55/100, in position 55 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 54 Wynaut, and after it is 56 Aron. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Xatu is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 70 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).

Midori Harada illustrated this card. The same name is on 352 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). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Xatu list a different HP.

Healing Wind is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may remove 1 damage counter from each of your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Xatu is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Psyimpact lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30.

I keep a set binder for Sandstorm, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sandstorm 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.