Skarmory 23/64 · Neo Revelation

Skarmory is Pokédex #227, generation 2 (Johto). Skarmory is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 29.

Skarmory sits at 23/64 in Neo Revelation, position 23 of 66. Before it is 22 Raikou, and after it is 24 Sneasel. The set belongs to the Neo series. It was released on September 21, 2001. The printed size is 64. This checklist is longer, at 66 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Fury Attack lists 10× damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads. Agility is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Skarmory. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "After nesting in bramble bushes, the wings of its chicks grow hard from scratches by thorns."

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 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Skarmory 13/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Aya Kusube illustrated this one. 29 other cards of Skarmory list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Aya Kusube. I count 127 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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