Arctibax 59/193 · 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. Arctibax is 59/193, in position 59 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 58 Frigibax, and after it is 60 Baxcalibur. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Arctibax is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Arctibax (#997), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Frigibax. In this catalog that name is Frigibax (#996).

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Arctibax (#997) has 3 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Arctibax 64/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Teeziro illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one.

The attack Sharp Fin lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Frost Smash is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice." 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. Arctibax can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.