Tadbulb 75/197 · Obsidian Flames

Tadbulb is Pokédex #938, generation 9 (Paldea). Tadbulb is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Bellibolt, Bellibolt (#939) under evolves to.

Tadbulb sits at 75/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 75 of 230. Before it is 74 Tadbulb, and after it is 76 Tadbulb. 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 Common.

The attack Thunder Jolt lists 40 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 10 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies." The regulation mark is G.

Tadbulb (#938) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tadbulb 77/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Pani Kobayashi illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Tadbulb list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Saya Tsuruta. I count 123 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. Tadbulb can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.