Gabite 8/17 · POP Series 9

Gabite is Pokédex #444, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Gabite is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 33. The card says it evolves from Gible. In this catalog that name is Gible (#443). The card lists Garchomp, Garchomp (#445) under evolves to.

Gabite sits at 8/17 in POP Series 9, position 8 of 17. Before it is 7 Croagunk, and after it is 9 Lopunny. The set belongs to the POP series. It was released on March 1, 2009. The printed size is 17, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Burrow lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Gabite by attacks during your opponent's next turn. Distored Wave is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Before doing damage, remove 2 damage counters from the Defending Pokémon. Weakness is Colorless +20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It habitually digs up and hoards gems in its nest. Its loot is constantly targeted by thieves."

Gabite (#444) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gabite 48/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Gabite list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kagemaru Himeno. I count 656 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

POP Series 9 set binder is where a full POP Series 9 set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gabite can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.