Wailord 30/145 · 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. Wailord is 30/145, in position 32 of 180 on this checklist. Before it is 29 Wailmer, and after it is 31 Snorunt. The listed rarity is Rare.

Wailord is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 200 HP. In the Pokédex this is Wailord (#321), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Wailmer. In this catalog that name is Wailmer (#320).

OOYAMA illustrated this card. The same name is on 29 other cards in the catalog.

Wailord (#321) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Wailord 14/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and OOYAMA illustrated this one. 17 other cards of Wailord list a different HP.

The attack Dive lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. Open Sea is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Water, Colorless. Heal 30 damage from each of your Water Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Wailord pursue their prey in pods. With their large mouths, they can swallow entire schools of Wishiwashi whole."

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. Wailord can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.