Varoom 64/91 · Paldean Fates

Varoom is Pokédex #965, generation 9 (Paldea). Varoom is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 60 HP.

Varoom sits at 64/91 in Paldean Fates, position 64 of 245. Before it is 63 Mabosstiff, and after it is 65 Revavroom. 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 Common.

The attack Rev lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Put up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand. Headbutt is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory." The regulation mark is G.

Varoom (#965) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Varoom 26/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Mina Nakai illustrated that card, and Tetsu Kayama illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Varoom list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Tetsu Kayama. 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. Varoom can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.