Metang 43/101 · Hidden Legends

Hidden Legends is a set in the EX series. It was released on June 1, 2004. The printed size is 101. This checklist is longer, at 102 cards. Metang is 43/101, in position 43 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 42 Medicham, and after it is 44 Metang. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Metang is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Metang (#375), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Beldum. In this catalog that name is Beldum (#374). The card lists Metagross, Metagross (#376) under evolves to.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Metang (#375) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Metang 23/40 in Nintendo Black Star Promos (2003). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Metang list a different HP.

The attack Psyshock lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Metal Ball is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Put 5 damage counters on the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Hidden Legends, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Hidden Legends set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Metang can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.