Dudunsparce 229/193 · Paldea Evolved

Dudunsparce is Pokédex #982, generation 9 (Paldea). Dudunsparce is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 140 HP. The card says it evolves from Dunsparce. In this catalog that name is Dunsparce (#206).

Dudunsparce sits at 229/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 229 of 279. Before it is 228 Farigiraf, and after it is 230 Forretress ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 193. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Mud-Slap lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless. Dig Away Flash is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Shuffle this Pokémon and all attached cards into your deck. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon uses its hard tail to make its nest by boring holes into bedrock deep underground. The nest can reach lengths of over six miles." The regulation mark is G.

Dudunsparce (#982) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. The earliest other card is Dudunsparce 157/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). Both list 140 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Mina Nakai illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Dudunsparce list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Saya Tsuruta. I count 123 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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