Bisharp 149/197 · Obsidian Flames

Bisharp is Pokédex #625, generation 5 (Unova). Bisharp is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Pawniard. In this catalog that name is Pawniard (#624). The card lists Kingambit, Kingambit (#983) under evolves to.

Bisharp sits at 149/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 149 of 230. Before it is 148 Pawniard, and after it is 150 Kingambit. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Metal Claw lists 20 damage. The cost is Metal. Fury Cutter is another attack lists 50+ damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Flip 3 coins. If 1 of them is heads, this attack does 20 more damage. If 2 of them are heads, this attack does 60 more damage. If all of them are heads, this attack does 120 more damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon commands a group of several Pawniard. Groups that are defeated in territorial disputes are absorbed by the winning side." The regulation mark is G.

Bisharp (#625) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Bisharp 76/101 in Noble Victories (2011). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and GIDORA illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 18 other cards of Bisharp list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads GIDORA. I count 60 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Obsidian Flames set binder is where a full Obsidian Flames set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Bisharp can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.