Lanturn 21/91 · 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. Lanturn is 21/91, in position 21 of 245 on this checklist. Before it is 20 Chinchou, and after it is 22 Kilowattrel. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Lanturn is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Lanturn (#171), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Chinchou. In this catalog that name is Chinchou (#170).

aspara illustrated this card. The same name is on 14 other cards in the catalog.

Lanturn (#171) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Lanturn 38/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and aspara illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Lanturn list a different HP.

The attack Lightning Ball lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Aqua Spark is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any Water Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon flashes a bright light that blinds its prey. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electrical attack." 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. Lanturn can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.