Floatzel 49/197 · 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. Floatzel is 49/197, in position 49 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 48 Buizel, and after it is 50 Tympole. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Floatzel is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Floatzel (#419), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Buizel. In this catalog that name is Buizel (#418).

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Floatzel (#419) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Floatzel 26/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Masahiko Ishii illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Floatzel list a different HP.

The attack Swirling Tail lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Flip a coin. If heads, put your opponent's Active Pokémon and all attached cards into your opponent's hand. Waterfall is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "With its flotation sac inflated, it can carry people on its back. It deflates the sac before it dives." 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. Floatzel can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.