Arceus LV.X 96/99 · Arceus

Arceus is a set in the Platinum series. It was released on November 4, 2009. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. Arceus LV.X is 96/99, in position 96 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 95 Arceus LV.X, and after it is 97 Gengar LV.X. The listed rarity is Rare Holo LV.X.

Arceus LV.X is a Level-Up Colorless Pokémon with 120 HP. The card lists level X. In the Pokédex this is Arceus (#493), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Arceus. In this catalog that name is Arceus (#493).

Ryo Ueda illustrated this card. The same name is on 462 other cards in the catalog.

Arceus (#493) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Arceus DP50/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card is named Arceus, while this one is Arceus LV.X. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo LV.X. Kunihiko Yuyama illustrated that card, and Ryo Ueda illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 29 other cards of Arceus list a different HP.

Multitype is listed as Poké-Body. Arceus LV.X's type is the same type as its previous Level. The attack Psychic Bolt lists 100 damage. The cost is Lightning, Psychic, Colorless. Discard a Lightning Energy and a Psychic Energy attached to Arceus. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: You may have as many of this card in your deck as you like. The card text says: Put this card onto your Active Arceus. Arceus LV.X can use any attack, Poké-Power, or Poké-Body from its previous level.

I keep a set binder for Arceus, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Arceus set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Arceus can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Pokémon LV.X. I still need this card.