Mismagius 55/127 · 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. Mismagius is 55/127, in position 55 of 133 on this checklist. Before it is 54 Mightyena, and after it is 56 Monferno. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Mismagius is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 90 HP. The card lists level 40. In the Pokédex this is Mismagius (#429), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Misdreavus. In this catalog that name is Misdreavus (#200).

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

Mismagius (#429) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mismagius 10/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Mikiko Takeda illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Mismagius list a different HP.

The attack Upper Hand lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic. Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn. Psybeam is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Darkness +20. Resistance is Colorless -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its cry sounds like an incantation. It is said the cry may rarely be imbued with happiness-giving power."

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