Ralts SV34/94 · Hidden Fates Shiny Vault

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on August 23, 2019. The printed size is 94, and the checklist is the same length. Ralts is SV34/94, in position 34 of 94 on this checklist. Before it is SV33 Kartana, and after it is SV35 Kirlia. The listed rarity is Rare Shiny.

Ralts is a Basic Fairy Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ralts (#280), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card lists Kirlia, Kirlia (#281) under evolves to.

Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this card. The same name is on 174 other cards in the catalog.

Ralts (#280) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 24 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Ralts 66/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare Shiny. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Ralts list a different HP.

The attack Draining Kiss lists 10 damage. The cost is Fairy. Heal 10 damage from this Pokémon. Weakness is Metal ×2. Resistance is Darkness -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "If its horns capture the warm feelings of people or Pokémon, its body warms up slightly."

I keep a set binder for Hidden Fates Shiny Vault, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ralts can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.