Carvanha 58/111 · 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. Carvanha is 58/111, in position 58 of 120 on this checklist. Before it is 57 Aron, and after it is 59 Eevee. The listed rarity is Common.

Carvanha is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 13. In the Pokédex this is Carvanha (#318), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Sharpedo, Sharpedo (#319) under evolves to.

Midori Harada illustrated this card. The same name is on 352 other cards in the catalog.

Carvanha (#318) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Carvanha 51/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Hajime Kusajima illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Carvanha list a different HP.

The attack Scary Face lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack or retreat during your opponent's next turn. Whirlpool is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Darkness. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning +10. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "They swarm any foes that invades their territory. Their sharp fangs can tear out boat hulls."

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. Carvanha can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.