Gengar 57/91 · Paldean Fates

Gengar is Pokédex #094, generation 1 (Kanto). Gengar is a Stage 2 Darkness Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Haunter. In this catalog that name is Haunter (#093).

Gengar sits at 57/91 in Paldean Fates, position 57 of 245. Before it is 56 Haunter, and after it is 58 Paldean Wooper. 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 listed rarity is Uncommon.

Night Gate is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may switch your Active Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. The attack Nightmare lists 100 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "To steal the life of its target, it slips into the prey's shadow and silently waits for an opportunity." The regulation mark is G.

Gengar (#094) has 52 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 34 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gengar 5/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Nelnal illustrated this one. 43 other cards of Gengar 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. Gengar can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Gengar and the Gastly line and Halloween: Ghost Pokémon. I still need this card.