Slugma 28/162 · Temporal Forces

Slugma is Pokédex #218, generation 2 (Johto). Slugma is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists Magcargo, Magcargo (#219) under evolves to.

Slugma sits at 28/162 in Temporal Forces, position 28 of 218. Before it is 27 Rapidash, and after it is 29 Magcargo. 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 Roasting Heat lists 10+ damage. The cost is Fire. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Burned, this attack does 40 more damage. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places." The regulation mark is H.

Slugma (#218) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Slugma 53/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Haru Akasaka illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Slugma list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Haru Akasaka. I count 16 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. Slugma can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.