Skarmory 13/111 · Neo Genesis

Neo Genesis is a set in the Neo series. It was released on December 16, 2000. The printed size is 111, and the checklist is the same length. Skarmory is 13/111, in position 13 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 12 Pichu, and after it is 14 Slowking. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Skarmory is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 30. In the Pokédex this is Skarmory (#227), generation 2 (Johto).

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

Skarmory (#227) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Skarmory 23/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Holo. Aya Kusube illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 29 other cards of Skarmory list a different HP.

The attack Claw lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Steel Wing is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, all damage done by attacks to Skarmory during your opponent's next turn is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Its sturdy wings look heavy, but they are actually hollow and light, allowing it to fly freely in the sky."

I keep a set binder for Neo Genesis, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Neo Genesis set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Skarmory can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.