Bellibolt 201/197 · 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. Bellibolt is 201/197, in position 201 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 200 Palafin, and after it is 202 Cleffa. The collector number is above the printed set size of 197. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Bellibolt is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Bellibolt (#939), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Tadbulb. In this catalog that name is Tadbulb (#938).

KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this card. The same name is on 50 other cards in the catalog.

Bellibolt (#939) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Bellibolt 94/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Mizue illustrated that card, and KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Bellibolt list a different HP.

Insulator is listed as Ability. Prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Lightning Pokémon. The attack Thunderous Edge lists 100 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "When this Pokémon expands and contracts its wobbly body, the belly-button dynamo in its stomach produces a huge amount of electricity." 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. Bellibolt can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.