Inkay 89/147 · Burning Shadows

Inkay is Pokédex #686, generation 6 (Kalos). Inkay is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Malamar, Malamar (#687) under evolves to.

Inkay sits at 89/147 in Burning Shadows, position 92 of 177. Before it is 88a Darkrai-GX, and after it is 90 Malamar. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on August 5, 2017. The printed size is 147. This checklist is longer, at 177 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Constrict lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Tackle is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight."

Inkay (#686) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Inkay 18/39 in Kalos Starter Set (2013). Both list 60 HP. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and OOYAMA illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Inkay list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads OOYAMA. I count 29 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Burning Shadows set binder is where a full Burning Shadows set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Inkay can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.