Staraptor 150/198 · Scarlet & Violet

Staraptor is Pokédex #398, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Staraptor is a Stage 2 Colorless Pokémon with 150 HP. The card says it evolves from Staravia. In this catalog that name is Staravia (#397).

Staraptor sits at 150/198 in Scarlet & Violet, position 150 of 258. Before it is 149 Staravia, and after it is 151 Skwovet. 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 Tailspin Away lists 60 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon. Power Blast is another attack lists 180 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "When Staravia evolve into Staraptor, they leave the flock to live alone. They have sturdy wings." The regulation mark is G.

Staraptor (#398) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Staraptor 16/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Masahiko Ishii illustrated that card, and Atsushi Furusawa illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Staraptor list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsushi Furusawa. I count 45 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. Staraptor can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.