Sharpedo 47/197 · 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. Sharpedo is 47/197, in position 47 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 46 Carvanha, and after it is 48 Buizel. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Sharpedo is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Sharpedo (#319), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Carvanha. In this catalog that name is Carvanha (#318).

Tonji Matsuno illustrated this card. The same name is on 14 other cards in the catalog.

Sharpedo (#319) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Sharpedo 22/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Hajime Kusajima illustrated that card, and Tonji Matsuno illustrated this one. 23 other cards of Sharpedo list a different HP.

The attack Aqua Impact lists 10+ damage. The cost is Water. This attack does 30 more damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost. Jet Headbutt is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Water, Water. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon is known as the Bully of the Sea. Any ship entering the waters Sharpedo calls home will be attacked—no exceptions." 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. Sharpedo can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.