Xerneas ◇ 144/214 · Lost Thunder

Lost Thunder is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on November 2, 2018. The printed size is 214. This checklist is longer, at 240 cards. Xerneas ◇ is 144/214, in position 144 of 240 on this checklist. Before it is 143 Carbink, and after it is 145 Cutiefly. The listed rarity is Rare Prism Star.

Xerneas ◇ is a Basic Prism Star Fairy Pokémon with 160 HP. In the Pokédex this is Xerneas (#716), generation 6 (Kalos).

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 other cards in the catalog.

Xerneas (#716) has 22 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 Xerneas XY05/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). That card is named Xerneas, while this one is Xerneas ◇. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Prism Star. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Xerneas list a different HP.

Path of Life is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to become your Active Pokémon, you may move any number of Energy from your other Pokémon to it. The attack Bright Horns lists 160 damage. The cost is Fairy, Fairy, Fairy. This Pokémon can't use Bright Horns during your next turn. Weakness is Metal ×2. Resistance is Darkness -20. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: ◇ (Prism Star) Rule: You can't have more than 1 ◇ card with the same name in your deck. If a ◇ card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead. The flavor text reads "When the horns on its head shine in seven colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life."

I keep a set binder for Lost Thunder, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Lost Thunder set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Xerneas can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). Themed lists that include this exact card are Prism Star and Star cards. I still need this card.