Altaria 134/191 · Surging Sparks

Surging Sparks is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on November 8, 2024. The printed size is 191. This checklist is longer, at 252 cards. Altaria is 134/191, in position 134 of 252 on this checklist. Before it is 133 Alolan Exeggutor ex, and after it is 135 Dialga. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Altaria is a Stage 1 Dragon Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Altaria (#334), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Swablu. In this catalog that name is Swablu (#333).

Altaria (#334) has 38 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2023. The earliest other card is Altaria 2/97 in Dragon (2003). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. 37 other cards of Altaria list a different HP.

The attack Humming Charge lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. Cotton Wings is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Water, Metal. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Surging Sparks, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Surging Sparks set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Altaria can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.