Slaking ex 147/191 · 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. Slaking ex is 147/191, in position 147 of 252 on this checklist. Before it is 146 Vigoroth, and after it is 148 Swablu. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

Slaking ex is a Stage 2 ex Colorless Pokémon with 340 HP. In the Pokédex this is Slaking (#289), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Vigoroth. In this catalog that name is Vigoroth (#288).

Slaking (#289) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2024. The earliest other card is Slaking 12/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card is named Slaking, while this one is Slaking ex. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 340 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Double Rare. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 4. 14 other cards of Slaking list a different HP.

Born to Slack is listed as Ability. If your opponent has no Pokémon ex or Pokémon V in play, this Pokémon can't attack. The attack Great Swing lists 280 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Discard an Energy from this 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 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. Slaking can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.