Grumpig 29/106 · Emerald

Emerald is a set in the EX series. It was released on May 1, 2005. The printed size is 106. This checklist is longer, at 107 cards. Grumpig is 29/106, in position 29 of 107 on this checklist. Before it is 28 Grovyle, and after it is 30 Grumpig. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Grumpig is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Grumpig (#326), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Spoink. In this catalog that name is Spoink (#325).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Grumpig (#326) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Grumpig 6/97 in Dragon (2003). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 12 other cards of Grumpig list a different HP.

The attack Psyshock lists 20 damage. The cost is Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Teleport Blast is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. After your attack, you may switch Grumpig with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

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