Frosmoth 64/202 · Sword & Shield

Frosmoth is Pokédex #873, generation 8 (Galar). Frosmoth is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Snom. In this catalog that name is Snom (#872).

Frosmoth sits at 64/202 in Sword & Shield, position 64 of 216. Before it is 63 Snom, and after it is 65 Pikachu. 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 Holo.

Ice Dance is listed as Ability. As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Benched Water Pokémon. The attack Aurora Beam lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It shows no mercy to any who desecrate fields and mountains. It will fly around on its icy wings, causing a blizzard to chase offenders away." The regulation mark is D.

Frosmoth (#873) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Frosmoth SWSH007/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. kirisAki illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Frosmoth list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kagemaru Himeno. I count 656 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. Frosmoth can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.