Staraptor 83/111 · Crimson Invasion

Crimson Invasion is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on November 3, 2017. The printed size is 111. This checklist is longer, at 126 cards. Staraptor is 83/111, in position 84 of 126 on this checklist. Before it is 82 Staravia, and after it is 84 Regigigas. The listed rarity is Rare.

Staraptor is a Stage 2 Colorless Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Staraptor (#398), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Staravia. In this catalog that name is Staravia (#397).

Sekio illustrated this card. The same name is on 72 other cards in the catalog.

Staraptor (#398) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Staraptor 16/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Masahiko Ishii illustrated that card, and Sekio illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Staraptor list a different HP.

The attack Clutch lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Sky Hunting is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by the damage from this attack, switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The muscles in its wings and legs are strong. It can easily fly while gripping a small Pokémon."

I keep a set binder for Crimson Invasion, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Crimson Invasion set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Staraptor can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.