Golisopod 9/145 · 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. Golisopod is 9/145, in position 9 of 180 on this checklist. Before it is 8 Wimpod, and after it is 10 Victini. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Golisopod is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Golisopod (#768), generation 7 (Alola). The card says it evolves from Wimpod. In this catalog that name is Wimpod (#767).

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

Golisopod (#768) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Golisopod SM52/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. Naoki Saito illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Golisopod list a different HP.

Armor is listed as Ability. This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Resolute Claws lists 80+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon-GX or a Pokémon-EX, this attack does 70 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "With a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater—or even air—right in two."

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. Golisopod can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.