Kingambit 150/197 · Obsidian Flames

Kingambit is Pokédex #983, generation 9 (Paldea). Kingambit is a Stage 2 Metal Pokémon with 180 HP. The card says it evolves from Bisharp. In this catalog that name is Bisharp (#625).

Kingambit sits at 150/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 150 of 230. Before it is 149 Bisharp, and after it is 151 Togedemaru. 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 Uncommon.

The attack Strike Down lists no damage number. The cost is Metal. If your opponent's Active Pokémon has 4 or more damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out. Massive Rend is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Only a Bisharp that stands above all others in its vast army can evolve into Kingambit." The regulation mark is G.

Kingambit (#983) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Kingambit 113/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card lists 170 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. nagimiso illustrated that card, and Ryota Murayama illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is H, and here it is G. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 4. 5 other cards of Kingambit list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ryota Murayama. I count 55 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. Kingambit can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.