Tapu Koko 85/214 · 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. Tapu Koko is 85/214, in position 85 of 240 on this checklist. Before it is 84 Dedenne, and after it is 86 Zeraora-GX. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Tapu Koko is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Tapu Koko (#785), generation 7 (Alola).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Tapu Koko (#785) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tapu Koko SM30/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. kirisAki illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 20 other cards of Tapu Koko list a different HP.

The attack Strafe lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Flashing Bolt is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. This Pokémon can't use Flashing Bolt during your next turn. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It confuses its enemies by flying too quickly for the eye to follow. It has a hair-trigger temper but forgets what made it angry an instant later."

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. Tapu Koko can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.