Manaphy 42/156 · Ultra Prism

Ultra Prism is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 2, 2018. The printed size is 156. This checklist is longer, at 178 cards. Manaphy is 42/156, in position 42 of 178 on this checklist. Before it is 41 Frost Rotom, and after it is 43 Electabuzz. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Manaphy is a Basic Water Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Manaphy (#490), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Manaphy (#490) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2023. The earliest other card is Manaphy 9/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Nakaoka illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 4 other cards of Manaphy list a different HP.

The attack Deep Currents lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Shuffle 5 Water Energy cards from your discard pile into your deck. Water Pulse is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Water. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon."

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