Lucario 71/147 · 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. Lucario is 71/147, in position 73 of 177 on this checklist. Before it is 70 Riolu, and after it is 72 Sawk. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Lucario is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Lucario (#448), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Riolu. In this catalog that name is Riolu (#447).

nagimiso illustrated this card. The same name is on 156 other cards in the catalog.

Lucario (#448) has 59 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 39 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Lucario 6/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and nagimiso illustrated this one. 54 other cards of Lucario list a different HP.

Stance is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may prevent all effects of your opponent's attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon until the end of your opponent's next turn. The attack Submarine Blow lists 120 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Fighting. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Not only does it perceive auras, but it has also gained the power to control them. It employs them in battle."

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. Lucario can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.