Slugma 23/168 · Celestial Storm

Slugma is Pokédex #218, generation 2 (Johto). Slugma is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Magcargo, Magcargo (#219) under evolves to.

Slugma sits at 23/168 in Celestial Storm, position 24 of 187. Before it is 22 Dhelmise, and after it is 24 Magcargo. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on August 3, 2018. The printed size is 168. This checklist is longer, at 187 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Magma Ring lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Flare is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden."

Slugma (#218) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Slugma 53/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Midori Harada illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Slugma list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Midori Harada. I count 352 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Celestial Storm set binder is where a full Celestial Storm set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Slugma can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.