Kirlia 154/91 · Paldean Fates

Kirlia is Pokédex #281, generation 3 (Hoenn). Kirlia is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Ralts. In this catalog that name is Ralts (#280). The card lists Gardevoir, Gardevoir (#282) and Gallade, Gallade (#475) under evolves to.

Kirlia sits at 154/91 in Paldean Fates, position 154 of 245. Before it is 153 Ralts, and after it is 155 Drifloon. 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 Magical Shot lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Psychic is another attack lists 60+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. This attack does 20 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It has a psychic power that enables it to distort the space around it and see into the future." The regulation mark is G.

Kirlia (#281) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Kirlia 34/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Shiny Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Ryuta Fuse illustrated this one. 27 other cards of Kirlia list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ryuta Fuse. I count 98 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. Kirlia can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade. I still need this card.