Skiploom 97/91 · Paldean Fates

Skiploom is Pokédex #188, generation 2 (Johto). Skiploom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Hoppip. In this catalog that name is Hoppip (#187). The card lists Jumpluff, Jumpluff (#189) under evolves to.

Skiploom sits at 97/91 in Paldean Fates, position 97 of 245. Before it is 96 Hoppip, and after it is 98 Jumpluff. 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.

Drifting Dodge is listed as Ability. If any damage is done to this Pokémon by attacks, flip a coin. If heads, prevent that damage. The attack Flowery Zephyr lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Skiploom enthusiasts can apparently tell where a Skiploom was born by the scent drifting from the flower on the Pokémon's head." The regulation mark is G.

Skiploom (#188) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2023. The earliest other card is Skiploom 49/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Shiny Rare. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Mizue illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Skiploom list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mizue. I count 184 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. Skiploom can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.