Skarmory 119/167 · Twilight Masquerade

Skarmory is Pokédex #227, generation 2 (Johto). Skarmory is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 120 HP.

Skarmory sits at 119/167 in Twilight Masquerade, position 119 of 226. Before it is 118 Brute Bonnet, and after it is 120 Aron. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 24, 2024. The printed size is 167. This checklist is longer, at 226 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Cutting Wind lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal. Big Storm is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Discard a Stadium in play. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "People fashion swords from Skarmory's shed feathers, so this Pokémon is a popular element in heraldic designs." The regulation mark is H.

Skarmory (#227) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Skarmory 13/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and toi8 illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Skarmory list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads toi8. I count 3 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Twilight Masquerade set binder is where a full Twilight Masquerade set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Skarmory can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.