Lugia ex 82/131 · Prismatic Evolutions

Lugia is Pokédex #249, generation 2 (Johto). Lugia ex is a Basic ex Colorless Pokémon with 220 HP.

Lugia ex sits at 82/131 in Prismatic Evolutions, position 82 of 180. Before it is 81 Miltank, and after it is 83 Buneary. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 17, 2025. The printed size is 131. This checklist is longer, at 180 cards. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

The attack Hyper Whirlpool lists 140 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. 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.

Lugia (#249) has 38 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 25 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Lugia 9/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card is named Lugia, while this one is Lugia ex. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Double Rare. 35 other cards of Lugia list a different HP.

Prismatic Evolutions set binder is where a full Prismatic Evolutions set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Lugia can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Box-art legendaries, Giant Pokémon, and All Lugia cards. I still need this card.