Gloom 198/197 · Obsidian Flames

Gloom is Pokédex #044, generation 1 (Kanto). Gloom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. The card says it evolves from Oddish. In this catalog that name is Oddish (#043). The card lists Vileplume, Vileplume (#045) and Bellossom, Bellossom (#182) under evolves to.

Gloom sits at 198/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 198 of 230. Before it is 197 Vengeful Punch, and after it is 199 Ninetales. 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 collector number is above the printed set size of 197. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Inviting Scent lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. Leaf Step is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched." The regulation mark is G.

Gloom (#044) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gloom 37/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Masako Tomii illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 16 other cards of Gloom list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Masako Tomii. I count 10 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. Gloom can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.