Aegislash 49/131 · 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. Aegislash is 49/131, in position 50 of 150 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Doublade, and after it is 50 Inkay. The listed rarity is Rare.

Aegislash is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 150 HP. In the Pokédex this is Aegislash (#681), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Doublade. In this catalog that name is Doublade (#680).

Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this card. The same name is on 134 other cards in the catalog.

Aegislash (#681) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2014 to 2026. The earliest other card is Aegislash 85/146 in XY (2014). That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 15 other cards of Aegislash list a different HP.

The attack Ticking Knock Out lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. During your next turn, if the Defending Pokémon is damaged by an attack, it will be Knocked Out. Draining Blade is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Psychic. Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Apparently, it can detect the innate qualities of leadership. According to legend, whoever it recognizes is destined to become king."

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