Arbok 101/162 · Temporal Forces

Arbok is Pokédex #024, generation 1 (Kanto). Arbok is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Ekans. In this catalog that name is Ekans (#023).

Arbok sits at 101/162 in Temporal Forces, position 101 of 218. Before it is 100 Ekans, and after it is 102 Gastly. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 22, 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Panic Poison lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned, Confused, and Poisoned. Darkness Fang is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern." The regulation mark is H.

Arbok (#024) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Arbok 31/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Minato illustrated this one. 17 other cards of Arbok list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Minato. I count 1 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Temporal Forces set binder is where a full Temporal Forces set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Arbok can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.