Pupitar 9/17 · POP Series 1

POP Series 1 is a set in the POP series. It was released on September 1, 2004. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Pupitar is 9/17, in position 9 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 8 Murkrow, and after it is 10 Torkoal. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Pupitar is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pupitar (#247), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Larvitar. In this catalog that name is Larvitar (#246). The card lists Tyranitar, Tyranitar (#248) under evolves to.

Hisao Nakamura illustrated this card. The same name is on 71 other cards in the catalog.

Pupitar (#247) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2025. The earliest other card is Pupitar 45/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Hironobu Yoshida illustrated that card, and Hisao Nakamura illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Pupitar list a different HP.

The attack Rock Smash lists 20+ damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for POP Series 1, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 1 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Pupitar can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.