Azelf 43/131 · 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. Azelf is 43/131, in position 44 of 150 on this checklist. Before it is 42 Mesprit, and after it is 44 Espurr. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Azelf is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Azelf (#482), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

sui illustrated this card. The same name is on 194 other cards in the catalog.

Azelf (#482) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2024. The earliest other card is Azelf 4/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ryo Ueda illustrated that card, and sui illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Azelf list a different HP.

The attack Psychic Abduction lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. You can use this attack only if you go second, and only on your first turn. Shuffle 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and all cards attached to it into their deck. Hypnoblast is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It is thought that Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf all came from the same egg."

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. Azelf can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.