Bastiodon 20/127 · Platinum

Platinum is a set in the Platinum series. It was released on February 11, 2009. The printed size is 127. This checklist is longer, at 133 cards. Bastiodon is 20/127, in position 20 of 133 on this checklist. Before it is 19 Banette, and after it is 21 Beautifly. The listed rarity is Rare.

Bastiodon is a Stage 2 Metal Pokémon with 130 HP. The card lists level 56. In the Pokédex this is Bastiodon (#411), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Shieldon. In this catalog that name is Shieldon (#410).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Bastiodon (#411) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Bastiodon 21/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). Both list 130 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. Kazuyuki Kano illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 4. 7 other cards of Bastiodon list a different HP.

Metal Trait is listed as Poké-Body. As long as Bastiodon has a Pokémon Tool attached to it, remove 1 damage counter from Bastiodon between turns. The attack Iron Defense lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Bastiodon during your opponent's next turn. Iron Tackle is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Bastiodon does 30 damage to itself. Weakness is Fire +30. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 4.

I keep a set binder for Platinum, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Platinum set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Bastiodon can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.