Drifblim 156/91 · Paldean Fates

Drifblim is Pokédex #426, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Drifblim is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Drifloon. In this catalog that name is Drifloon (#425).

Drifblim sits at 156/91 in Paldean Fates, position 156 of 245. Before it is 155 Drifloon, and after it is 157 Mime Jr.. 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 Gust lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Curse Spreading is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Psychic. Put 8 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It can generate and release gas within its body. That's how it can control the altitude of its drift." The regulation mark is G.

Drifblim (#426) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2024. The earliest other card is Drifblim 24/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Shiny Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and otumami illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Drifblim list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads otumami. I count 44 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. Drifblim can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.