Espathra 103/198 · Scarlet & Violet

Espathra is Pokédex #956, generation 9 (Paldea). Espathra is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Flittle. In this catalog that name is Flittle (#955).

Espathra sits at 103/198 in Scarlet & Violet, position 103 of 258. Before it is 102 Flittle, and after it is 104 Greavard. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 31, 2023. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 258 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Eye Strength lists 20 damage. The cost is Psychic. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Psychic is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 50 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. The flavor text reads "It immobilizes opponents by bathing them in psychic power from its large eyes. Despite its appearance, it has a vicious temperament." The regulation mark is G.

Espathra (#956) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Espathra 10/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Sanosuke Sakuma illustrated that card, and Hitoshi Ariga illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Espathra list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Hitoshi Ariga. I count 155 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Scarlet & Violet set binder is where a full Scarlet & Violet set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Espathra can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.