Heliolisk 38/131 · 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. Heliolisk is 38/131, in position 39 of 150 on this checklist. Before it is 37 Helioptile, and after it is 39 Xurkitree. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Heliolisk is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Heliolisk (#695), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Helioptile. In this catalog that name is Helioptile (#694).

otumami illustrated this card. The same name is on 44 other cards in the catalog.

Heliolisk (#695) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Heliolisk XY47/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. kawayoo illustrated that card, and otumami illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Heliolisk list a different HP.

The attack Gnaw lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Volt Wave is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It stimulates its muscles with electricity, boosting the strength in its legs and enabling it to run 100 yards in five seconds."

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. Heliolisk can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.