Grotle 31/95 · HS—Unleashed

HS—Unleashed is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on May 12, 2010. The printed size is 95. This checklist is longer, at 96 cards. Grotle is 31/95, in position 31 of 96 on this checklist. Before it is 30 Golbat, and after it is 32 Kakuna. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Grotle is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Grotle (#388), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Turtwig. In this catalog that name is Turtwig (#387). The card lists Torterra, Torterra (#389) under evolves to.

match illustrated this card. The same name is on 143 other cards in the catalog.

Grotle (#388) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2024. The earliest other card is Grotle 49/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 5 other cards of Grotle list a different HP.

The attack Razor Leaf lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Sleep Powder is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A Grotle that lives in the forest is said to have its own secret springwater."

I keep a set binder for HS—Unleashed, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the HS—Unleashed set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Grotle can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.