Honchkrow 132/193 · Paldea Evolved

Paldea Evolved is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. Honchkrow is 132/193, in position 132 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 131 Murkrow, and after it is 133 Sneasel. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Honchkrow is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Honchkrow (#430), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Murkrow. In this catalog that name is Murkrow (#198).

Nisota Niso illustrated this card. The same name is on 39 other cards in the catalog.

Honchkrow (#430) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Honchkrow 10/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Kazuyuki Kano illustrated that card, and Nisota Niso illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Honchkrow list a different HP.

The attack Flap lists 30 damage. The cost is Darkness. Dirty Throw is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. Discard a card from your hand. If you can't, this attack does nothing. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It is merciless by nature. It is said that it never forgives the mistakes of its Murkrow followers." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paldea Evolved, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldea Evolved set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Honchkrow can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.