Tapu Lele SM45/248 · SM Black Star Promos

SM Black Star Promos is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on February 3, 2017. The printed size is 248. This checklist is longer, at 251 cards. Tapu Lele is SM45/248, in position 46 of 251 on this checklist. Before it is SM44 Togedemaru, and after it is SM46 Seviper. The listed rarity is Promo.

Tapu Lele is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Tapu Lele (#786), generation 7 (Alola).

You Iribi illustrated this card. The same name is on 50 other cards in the catalog.

Tapu Lele (#786) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2024. The earliest other card is Tapu Lele SM152/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). Both list 110 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. HYOGONOSUKE illustrated that card, and You Iribi illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Tapu Lele list a different HP.

The attack Psywave lists 20× damage. The cost is Psychic. This attack does 20 damage times the amount of Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Magical Swap is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Move any number of damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon to their other Pokémon in any way you like. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This guardian deity of Akala is guilelessly cruel. The fragrant aroma of flowers is the source of its energy."

I keep a set binder for SM Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the SM Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tapu Lele can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Island guardians and Flower Pokémon. I still need this card.