Pincurchin 73/193 · 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. Pincurchin is 73/193, in position 73 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 72 Pincurchin, and after it is 74 Pawmi. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Pincurchin is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Pincurchin (#871), generation 8 (Galar).

miki kudo illustrated this card. The same name is on 57 other cards in the catalog.

Pincurchin (#871) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2026. The earliest other card is Pincurchin 77/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. Akira Komayama illustrated that card, and miki kudo illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is G. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 8 other cards of Pincurchin list a different HP.

The attack Stun Needle lists 20 damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Follow-Up Kerzap is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Lightning. You can use this attack only if this Pokémon used Stun Needle during your last turn. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon generates electricity when it digests food. It uses its five hard teeth to scrape seaweed off surfaces and eat it." 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. Pincurchin can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.