Thundurus 139/91 · Paldean Fates

Paldean Fates is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 26, 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. Thundurus is 139/91, in position 139 of 245 on this checklist. Before it is 138 Pachirisu, and after it is 140 Toxel. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Shiny Rare.

Thundurus is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Thundurus (#642), generation 5 (Unova).

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 other cards in the catalog.

Thundurus (#642) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Thundurus BW41/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Shiny Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 10 other cards of Thundurus list a different HP.

Adverse Weather is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon. The attack Gigantic Bolt lists 140 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning. This Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paldean Fates, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldean Fates set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Thundurus can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.