Ambipom 138/167 · Twilight Masquerade

Twilight Masquerade is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 24, 2024. The printed size is 167. This checklist is longer, at 226 cards. Ambipom is 138/167, in position 138 of 226 on this checklist. Before it is 137 Aipom, and after it is 139 Ducklett. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ambipom is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ambipom (#424), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Aipom. In this catalog that name is Aipom (#190).

KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this card. The same name is on 50 other cards in the catalog.

Ambipom (#424) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ambipom 3/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Ambipom list a different HP.

Wicked Tail is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may flip 2 coins. For each heads, choose a random card from your opponent's hand. Your opponent reveals those cards and shuffles them into their deck. The attack Gentle Slap lists 100 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things that Ambipom rarely uses its hands." The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Twilight Masquerade, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Twilight Masquerade set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ambipom can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.