Tapu Bulu-GX 149/147 · Burning Shadows

Burning Shadows is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on August 5, 2017. The printed size is 147. This checklist is longer, at 177 cards. Tapu Bulu-GX is 149/147, in position 157 of 177 on this checklist. Before it is 148 Golisopod-GX, and after it is 150 Charizard-GX. The collector number is above the printed set size of 147. The listed rarity is Rare Rainbow.

Tapu Bulu-GX is a Basic GX Grass Pokémon with 180 HP. In the Pokédex this is Tapu Bulu (#787), generation 7 (Alola).

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

Tapu Bulu (#787) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2024. The earliest other card is Tapu Bulu-GX SM32/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). Both list 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Rainbow. PLANETA illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Tapu Bulu list a different HP.

The attack Horn Attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass. Nature's Judgment is another attack lists 120+ damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. You may discard all Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 60 more damage. Tapu Wilderness-GX is another attack lists 150 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. Heal all damage from this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) 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 Burning Shadows, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Burning Shadows set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tapu Bulu can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Island guardians. I still need this card.