Walrein 36/111 · Rising Rivals

Rising Rivals is a set in the Platinum series. It was released on May 16, 2009. The printed size is 111. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. Walrein is 36/111, in position 36 of 120 on this checklist. Before it is 35 Vespiquen E4, and after it is 37 Yanmega E4. The listed rarity is Rare.

Walrein is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 140 HP. The card lists level 59. In the Pokédex this is Walrein (#365), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Sealeo. In this catalog that name is Sealeo (#364).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Walrein (#365) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2024. The earliest other card is Team Aqua's Walrein 6/95 in Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004). That card is named Team Aqua's Walrein, while this one is Walrein. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Ikuji illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 4. 10 other cards of Walrein list a different HP.

Gather Ice is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), when you play Walrein from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may attach as many Water Energy cards from your hand to Walrein as you like. The attack Cold Crush lists 70 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless, Colorless. Discard an Energy card attached to Walrein and then discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Metal +30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold, but also enemy attacks."

I keep a set binder for Rising Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Rising Rivals set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Walrein can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.