Forretress 9/17 · POP Series 3

POP Series 3 is a set in the POP series. It was released on April 1, 2006. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Forretress is 9/17, in position 9 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 8 Donphan, and after it is 10 High Pressure System. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Forretress is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Forretress (#205), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Pineco. In this catalog that name is Pineco (#204).

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

Forretress (#205) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2025. The earliest other card is Forretress 2/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. CR CG gangs illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 19 other cards of Forretress list a different HP.

The attack Tackle lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Toxic is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 2 damage counters instead of 1 on the Defending Pokémon between turns. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for POP Series 3, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 3 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Forretress can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.