Dottler 184/182 · Paradox Rift

Dottler is Pokédex #825, generation 8 (Galar). Dottler is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. The card says it evolves from Blipbug. In this catalog that name is Blipbug (#824). The card lists Orbeetle, Orbeetle (#826) under evolves to.

Dottler sits at 184/182 in Paradox Rift, position 184 of 266. Before it is 183 Crustle, and after it is 185 Toedscruel. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 3, 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Protect lists no damage number. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Zen Headbutt is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution." The regulation mark is G.

Dottler (#825) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2025. The earliest other card is Dottler 18/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Misa Tsutsui illustrated that card, and Tetsu Kayama illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is G. 3 other cards of Dottler list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Tetsu Kayama. I count 18 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paradox Rift set binder is where a full Paradox Rift set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Dottler can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.