Phanpy 43/111 · Neo Genesis

Phanpy is Pokédex #231, generation 2 (Johto). Phanpy is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 11. The card lists Donphan, Donphan (#232) under evolves to.

Phanpy sits at 43/111 in Neo Genesis, position 43 of 111. Before it is 42 Noctowl, and after it is 44 Piloswine. The set belongs to the Neo series. It was released on December 16, 2000. The printed size is 111, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Tackle lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Endure is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Fighting. Flip a coin. If heads, then if, during your opponent's next turn, Phanpy would be Knocked Out by an attack, Phanpy isn't Knocked Out and its remaining HP become 10 instead. Weakness is Grass ×2. Resistance is Lightning -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It swings its long snout around playfully, but, because it is so strong, that can be dangerous."

Phanpy (#231) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2002 to 2026. The earliest other card is Phanpy 76/105 in Neo Destiny (2002). Both list 40 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. Miki Tanaka illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 17 other cards of Phanpy list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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