Iron Hands 61/162 · Temporal Forces

Temporal Forces is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on March 22, 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. Iron Hands is 61/162, in position 61 of 218 on this checklist. Before it is 60 Wugtrio ex, and after it is 62 Iron Thorns. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Iron Hands is a Basic Future Lightning Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Iron Hands (#992), generation 9 (Paldea).

Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this card. The same name is on 86 other cards in the catalog.

Iron Hands (#992) has 3 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 1 set. The other dated printings are from 2023. The earliest other card is Iron Hands ex 70/182 in Paradox Rift (2023). That card is named Iron Hands ex, while this one is Iron Hands. That card lists 230 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Double Rare, and here it is Uncommon. PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated that card, and Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is H. Retreat cost there is 4, and here it is 3. 3 other cards of Iron Hands list a different HP.

The attack Volt Wave lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Superalloy Hands is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon ex or Pokémon V, this attack does 80 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon shares many similarities with Iron Hands, an object mentioned in a certain expedition journal." The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Temporal Forces, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Temporal Forces set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Iron Hands can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Paradox Pokémon. I still need this card.