Darmanitan 35/197 · Obsidian Flames

Darmanitan is Pokédex #555, generation 5 (Unova). Darmanitan is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 140 HP. The card says it evolves from Darumaka. In this catalog that name is Darumaka (#554).

Darmanitan sits at 35/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 35 of 230. Before it is 34 Darumaka, and after it is 36 Litwick. 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 Damage Counterpunch lists 60+ damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 60 more damage. Heat Blast is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon's power level rises along with the temperature of its fire, which can reach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit." The regulation mark is G.

Darmanitan (#555) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Darmanitan 25/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Naoki Saito illustrated that card, and Yuya Oka illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 12 other cards of Darmanitan list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Yuya Oka. I count 37 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. Darmanitan can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.