Braixen 16/131 · Forbidden Light
Forbidden Light is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on May 4, 2018. The printed size is 131. This checklist is longer, at 150 cards. Braixen is 16/131, in position 17 of 150 on this checklist. Before it is 15 Fennekin, and after it is 17 Delphox. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Braixen is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Braixen (#654), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Fennekin. In this catalog that name is Fennekin (#653). The card lists Delphox, Delphox (#655) under evolves to.
Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.
Braixen (#654) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Braixen XY161/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. kirisAki illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 10 other cards of Braixen list a different HP.
The attack Flare lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire. Flamethrower is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies."
I keep a set binder for Forbidden Light, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Forbidden Light set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Braixen can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 16/131
- Series
- Sun & Moon
- Released
- May 4, 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex
- Braixen (#654)
- Evolves from
- Fennekin
- Evolves to
- Delphox
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat
- 2
Attacks and card text
AttackFlamethrower
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Flavor text
When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Braixen from?
Forbidden Light, in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on May 4, 2018. The printed size is 131.
What is the collector number?
16/131. It is entry 17 of 150 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kagemaru Himeno. The catalog lists 656 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Braixen #654, generation 6 (Kalos).
Which attacks are printed?
Flare (20) and Flamethrower (80).