Golisopod SM52/248 · 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. Golisopod is SM52/248, in position 53 of 251 on this checklist. Before it is SM51 Alolan Meowth, and after it is SM53 Dhelmise. The listed rarity is Promo.

Golisopod is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Golisopod (#768), generation 7 (Alola). The card says it evolves from Wimpod. In this catalog that name is Wimpod (#767).

Naoki Saito illustrated this card. The same name is on 270 other cards in the catalog.

Golisopod (#768) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Golisopod-GX SM62/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card is named Golisopod-GX, while this one is Golisopod. That card lists 210 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Naoki Saito illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 11 other cards of Golisopod list a different HP.

Armor is listed as Ability. This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Resolute Claws lists 80+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon-GX or a Pokémon-EX, this attack does 70 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "With a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater—or even air—right in two."

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