Veluza 125/91 · Paldean Fates

Veluza is Pokédex #976, generation 9 (Paldea). Veluza is a Basic Water Pokémon with 130 HP.

Veluza sits at 125/91 in Paldean Fates, position 125 of 245. Before it is 124 Palafin, and after it is 126 Dondozo. 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 Ram lists 20 damage. The cost is Water. Slim Screw is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. If you have no cards in your hand, this attack can be used for Water. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "When Veluza discards unnecessary flesh, its mind becomes honed and its psychic power increases. The spare flesh has a mild but delicious flavor." The regulation mark is G.

Veluza (#976) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. The earliest other card is Veluza 56/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Shiny Rare. Anesaki Dynamic illustrated that card, and Nelnal illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Veluza list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Nelnal. I count 18 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. Veluza can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.