Tarountula 17/198 · Scarlet & Violet

Tarountula is Pokédex #917, generation 9 (Paldea). Tarountula is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 40 HP.

Tarountula sits at 17/198 in Scarlet & Violet, position 17 of 258. Before it is 16 Tarountula, and after it is 18 Tarountula. 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 Common.

The attack String Shot lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The thread it secretes from its rear is as strong as wire. The secret behind the thread's strength is the topic of ongoing research." The regulation mark is G.

Tarountula (#917) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tarountula 16/198 in Scarlet & Violet (2023). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Tika Matsuno illustrated that card, and Pani Kobayashi illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Tarountula list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Pani Kobayashi. I count 39 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. Tarountula can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.