Misty's Starmie 56/132 · Gym Heroes

Gym Heroes is a set in the Gym series. It was released on August 14, 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Misty's Starmie is 56/132, in position 56 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 55 Misty's Seaking, and after it is 57 Misty's Tentacool. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Misty's Starmie is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 35. In the Pokédex this is Starmie (#121), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Misty's Staryu. In this catalog that name is Staryu (#120).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Starmie (#121) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Starmie 64/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Starmie, while this one is Misty's Starmie. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 27 other cards of Starmie list a different HP.

The attack Water Gun lists 10+ damage. The cost is Water. Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Misty's Starmie but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way. Bubblebeam is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Water. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Gym Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Gym Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Starmie can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Misty and her Pokémon. I still need this card.