Espathra ex 6/91 · Paldean Fates

Espathra is Pokédex #956, generation 9 (Paldea). Espathra ex is a Stage 1 Tera ex Grass Pokémon with 260 HP. The card says it evolves from Flittle. In this catalog that name is Flittle (#955).

Espathra ex sits at 6/91 in Paldean Fates, position 6 of 245. Before it is 5 Toedscruel ex, and after it is 7 Charmander. 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 Double Rare.

Dazzling Gaze is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, attacks used by your opponent's Active Pokémon cost Colorless more. The attack Psy Ball lists 30+ damage. The cost is Psychic. This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to both Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is G.

Espathra (#956) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Espathra 10/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Espathra, while this one is Espathra ex. That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 260 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Double Rare. Sanosuke Sakuma illustrated that card, and takuyoa illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Espathra list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads takuyoa. I count 64 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. Espathra can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.