Gengar 85/202 · Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 7, 2020. The printed size is 202. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Gengar is 85/202, in position 85 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 84 Haunter, and after it is 86 Wobbuffet V. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Gengar is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gengar (#094), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Haunter. In this catalog that name is Haunter (#093).

Eri Yamaki illustrated this card. The same name is on 39 other cards in the catalog.

Gengar (#094) has 52 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 34 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gengar 5/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Eri Yamaki illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 48 other cards of Gengar list a different HP.

Life Shaker is listed as Ability. As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Psychic Pokémon to another of your Psychic Pokémon. The attack Hypnoblast lists 90 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Sword & Shield, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sword & Shield set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gengar can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Gengar and the Gastly line. I still need this card.