Lapras V 189/202 · Sword & Shield

Lapras is Pokédex #131, generation 1 (Kanto). Lapras V is a Basic V Water Pokémon with 210 HP.

Lapras V sits at 189/202 in Sword & Shield, position 189 of 216. Before it is 188 Torkoal V, and after it is 190 Morpeko V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 7, 2020. The printed size is 202. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

The attack Body Surf lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Attach a Water Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon. If you do, switch it with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Ocean Loop is another attack lists 210 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Water, Colorless. Put 2 Water Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

Lapras (#131) has 49 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 37 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Lapras 10/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Lapras, while this one is Lapras V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 46 other cards of Lapras list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Sword & Shield set binder is where a full Sword & Shield set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Lapras can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.