Chikorita 55/101 · Hidden Legends

Chikorita is Pokédex #152, generation 2 (Johto). Chikorita is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists Bayleef, Bayleef (#153) under evolves to.

Chikorita sits at 55/101 in Hidden Legends, position 55 of 102. Before it is 54 Beldum, and after it is 56 Chinchou. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on June 1, 2004. The printed size is 101. This checklist is longer, at 102 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Poisonpowder lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -30. Retreat cost is 1.

Chikorita (#152) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Chikorita 53/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Naoyo Kimura illustrated that card, and Shin-ichi Yoshikawa illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Chikorita list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shin-ichi Yoshikawa. I count 50 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Hidden Legends set binder is where a full Hidden Legends set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Chikorita can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Johto starters. I still need this card.