Bayleef 35/123 · HeartGold & SoulSilver

Bayleef is Pokédex #153, generation 2 (Johto). Bayleef is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Chikorita. In this catalog that name is Chikorita (#152). The card lists Meganium, Meganium (#154) under evolves to.

Bayleef sits at 35/123 in HeartGold & SoulSilver, position 35 of 124. Before it is 34 Weezing, and after it is 36 Blissey. The set belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on February 10, 2010. The printed size is 123. This checklist is longer, at 124 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Hammer In lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Razor Leaf is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A spicy aroma emanates from around its neck. The aroma acts as a stimulant to restore health."

Bayleef (#153) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Bayleef 28/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Bayleef list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shin Nagasawa. I count 303 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

HeartGold & SoulSilver set binder is where a full HeartGold & SoulSilver set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Bayleef can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.