Croagunk 13/17 · POP Series 8

POP Series 8 is a set in the POP series. It was released on September 1, 2008. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. Croagunk is 13/17, in position 13 of 17 on this checklist. Before it is 12 Chimchar, and after it is 14 Happiny. The listed rarity is Common.

Croagunk is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 17. In the Pokédex this is Croagunk (#453), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card lists Toxicroak, Toxicroak (#454) under evolves to.

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

Croagunk (#453) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Croagunk 78/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Croagunk list a different HP.

The attack Ghastly Sound lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent can't play any Supporter cards from his or her hand during his or her next turn. Finger Poke is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Psychic +10. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers."

I keep a set binder for POP Series 8, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the POP Series 8 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Croagunk can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.