Metagross 18/90 · HS—Undaunted

HS—Undaunted is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on August 18, 2010. The printed size is 90. This checklist is longer, at 91 cards. Metagross is 18/90, in position 18 of 91 on this checklist. Before it is 17 Leafeon, and after it is 19 Mismagius. The listed rarity is Rare.

Metagross is a Stage 2 Metal Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Metagross (#376), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Metang. In this catalog that name is Metang (#375).

TOKIYA illustrated this card. The same name is on 93 other cards in the catalog.

Metagross (#376) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2026. The earliest other card is Metagross 11/101 in Hidden Legends (2004). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and TOKIYA illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 4. 31 other cards of Metagross list a different HP.

The attack Strength lists 70 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. Quad Smash is another attack lists 50× damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 4 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "It folds its four legs when flying. Its four brains are said to be superior to a supercomputer."

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