Altaria 160/197 · Obsidian Flames

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Altaria is 160/197, in position 160 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 159 Dragonite ex, and after it is 161 Drampa. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Altaria is a Stage 1 Dragon Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Altaria (#334), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Swablu. In this catalog that name is Swablu (#333).

kurumitsu illustrated this card. The same name is on 33 other cards in the catalog.

Altaria (#334) has 38 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2024. The earliest other card is Altaria 2/97 in Dragon (2003). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and kurumitsu illustrated this one. 37 other cards of Altaria list a different HP.

The attack Glide lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless. Soothing Lullaby is another attack lists 110 damage. The cost is Water, Metal. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. During Pokémon Checkup, your opponent flips 2 coins instead of 1. If either of them is tails, that Pokémon is still Asleep. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "If it bonds with a person, it will gently envelop the friend with its soft wings, then hum." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Obsidian Flames, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Obsidian Flames set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Altaria can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.