Turtonator-GX 18/145 · 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. Turtonator-GX is 18/145, in position 18 of 180 on this checklist. Before it is 17 Turtonator, and after it is 19 Alolan Sandshrew. The listed rarity is Rare Holo GX.

Turtonator-GX is a Basic GX Fire Pokémon with 190 HP. In the Pokédex this is Turtonator (#776), generation 7 (Alola).

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

Turtonator (#776) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Turtonator SM27/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card is named Turtonator, while this one is Turtonator-GX. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 190 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo GX. TOKIYA illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Turtonator list a different HP.

The attack Shell Trap lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, if this Pokémon is damaged by an attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 8 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. Bright Flame is another attack lists 160 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Discard 2 Fire Energy from this Pokémon. Nitro Tank-GX is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Fire. Attach 5 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. 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. Turtonator can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.