Staryu 118/91 · Paldean Fates

Staryu is Pokédex #120, generation 1 (Kanto). Staryu is a Basic Water Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Starmie, Starmie (#121) under evolves to.

Staryu sits at 118/91 in Paldean Fates, position 118 of 245. Before it is 117 Slowbro, and after it is 119 Starmie. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 26, 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Shiny Rare.

The attack Swift lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance, or by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Fish Pokémon nibble at it, but Staryu isn't bothered. Its body regenerates quickly, even if part of it is completely torn off." The regulation mark is G.

Staryu (#120) has 29 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Staryu 65/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Shiny Rare. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Nisota Niso illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Staryu list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Nisota Niso. I count 39 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldean Fates set binder is where a full Paldean Fates set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Staryu can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.