Herdier 171/197 · 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. Herdier is 171/197, in position 171 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 170 Lillipup, and after it is 172 Stoutland. The listed rarity is Common.
Herdier is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Herdier (#507), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Lillipup. In this catalog that name is Lillipup (#506). The card lists Stoutland, Stoutland (#508) under evolves to.
Kariya illustrated this card. The same name is on 10 other cards in the catalog.
Herdier (#507) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Herdier 82/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Kariya illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 6 other cards of Herdier list a different HP.
The attack Rear Kick lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless. Hammer In is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "The black fur that covers this Pokémon's body is dense and springy. Even sharp fangs bounce right off." 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. Herdier can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 171/197
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Released
- August 11, 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Colorless
- Illustrator
- Kariya
- Pokédex
- Herdier (#507)
- Evolves from
- Lillipup
- Evolves to
- Stoutland
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat
- 2
- Regulation mark
- G
Attacks and card text
AttackHammer In
Flavor text
The black fur that covers this Pokémon's body is dense and springy. Even sharp fangs bounce right off.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Herdier from?
Obsidian Flames, in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197.
What is the collector number?
171/197. It is entry 171 of 230 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kariya. The catalog lists 10 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Herdier #507, generation 5 (Unova).
What regulation mark is printed?
G.
Which attacks are printed?
Rear Kick (30) and Hammer In (50).