Tapu Koko-GX 135/145 · Guardians Rising

Guardians Rising is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on May 5, 2017. The printed size is 145. This checklist is longer, at 180 cards. Tapu Koko-GX is 135/145, in position 145 of 180 on this checklist. Before it is 134 Vikavolt-GX, and after it is 136 Toxapex-GX. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Tapu Koko-GX is a Basic GX Lightning Pokémon with 170 HP. In the Pokédex this is Tapu Koko (#785), generation 7 (Alola).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Tapu Koko (#785) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tapu Koko SM30/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card is named Tapu Koko, while this one is Tapu Koko-GX. That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 170 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. kirisAki illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Tapu Koko list a different HP.

Aero Trail is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may move any number of Lightning Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon. If you do, switch this Pokémon with your Active Pokémon. The attack Sky-High Claws lists 130 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Tapu Thunder-GX is another attack lists 50× damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. This attack does 50 damage times the amount of Energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

I keep a set binder for Guardians Rising, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Guardians Rising set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tapu Koko can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Island guardians. I still need this card.