Mimikyu 97/193 · 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. Mimikyu is 97/193, in position 97 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 96 Palossand, and after it is 98 Ceruledge. The listed rarity is Rare.

Mimikyu is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mimikyu (#778), generation 7 (Alola).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Mimikyu (#778) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mimikyu SM29/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 18 other cards of Mimikyu list a different HP.

Safeguard is listed as Ability. Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon ex and Pokémon V. The attack Ghost Eye lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Put 7 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon lives in dark places untouched by sunlight. When it appears before humans, it hides itself under a cloth that resembles a Pikachu." 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. Mimikyu can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.