Torterra 39/127 · 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. Torterra is 39/127, in position 39 of 133 on this checklist. Before it is 38 Shaymin, and after it is 40 Toxicroak G. The listed rarity is Rare.

Torterra is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 140 HP. The card lists level 48. In the Pokédex this is Torterra (#389), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Grotle. In this catalog that name is Grotle (#388).

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

Torterra (#389) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2024. The earliest other card is Torterra 17/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 140 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Masahiko Ishii illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Torterra list a different HP.

The attack Green Blast lists 40+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Grass Energy attached to all of your Pokémon. Soothing Scent is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Fire +30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Some Pokémon are born on a TORTERRA's back and spend their entire life there."

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. Torterra can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.