Kingdra 8/111 · 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. Kingdra is 8/111, in position 8 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 7 Jumpluff, and after it is 9 Lugia. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Kingdra is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. The card lists level 50. In the Pokédex this is Kingdra (#230), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Seadra. In this catalog that name is Seadra (#117).

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

Kingdra (#230) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2024. The earliest other card is Kingdra 19/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Holo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 27 other cards of Kingdra list a different HP.

The attack Agility lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Kingdra. Dragon Tornado is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Water, Water. If this attack doesn't Knock Out the Defending Pokémon, and if there are any Pokémon on your opponent's Bench, choose 1 of them and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning."

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. Kingdra can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.