Riolu 8/17 · POP Series 6

POP Series 6 is a set in the POP series. It was released on September 1, 2007. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Riolu is 8/17, in position 8 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 7 Gible, and after it is 9 Pikachu. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Riolu is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 7. In the Pokédex this is Riolu (#447), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card lists Lucario, Lucario (#448) under evolves to.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Riolu (#447) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Riolu 61/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 20 other cards of Riolu list a different HP.

The attack Wild Kick lists 30 damage. The cost is Fighting. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. Weakness is Psychic +10. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The aura that emanates from its body intensifies to alert others if it is afraid or sad."

I keep a set binder for POP Series 6, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 6 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Riolu can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Baby Pokémon. I still need this card.