Iono's Tadbulb 69/217 · Ascended Heroes

Tadbulb is Pokédex #938, generation 9 (Paldea). Iono's Tadbulb is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP.

Iono's Tadbulb sits at 69/217 in Ascended Heroes, position 69 of 295. Before it is 68 Hop's Pincurchin ex, and after it is 70 Iono's Bellibolt ex. The set belongs to the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Tiny Charge lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies." The regulation mark is I.

Tadbulb (#938) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. The earliest other card is Tadbulb 77/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). That card is named Tadbulb, while this one is Iono's Tadbulb. That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Pani Kobayashi illustrated that card, and kurumitsu illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is I. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 3 other cards of Tadbulb list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads kurumitsu. I count 33 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ascended Heroes set binder is where a full Ascended Heroes set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tadbulb can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon and Iono and her Pokémon. I still need this card.