Iron Thorns ex 77/167 · 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. Iron Thorns ex is 77/167, in position 77 of 226 on this checklist. Before it is 76 Kilowattrel, and after it is 78 Clefairy. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Iron Thorns ex is a Basic ex Future Lightning Pokémon with 230 HP. In the Pokédex this is Iron Thorns (#995), generation 9 (Paldea).

PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated this card. The same name is on 131 other cards in the catalog.

Iron Thorns (#995) has 3 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Iron Thorns 98/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Iron Thorns, while this one is Iron Thorns ex. That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 230 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Double Rare. Tonji Matsuno illustrated that card, and PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 4. 2 other cards of Iron Thorns list a different HP.

Initialization is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, Pokémon with a Rule Box in play (both yours and your opponent's) have no Abilities, except for Future Pokémon. (Pokémon ex, Pokémon V, etc. have Rule Boxes.) The attack Volt Cyclone lists 140 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 4. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 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. Iron Thorns can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Paradox Pokémon. I still need this card.