Wyrdeer V 180/189 · Astral Radiance

Astral Radiance is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on May 27, 2022. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Wyrdeer V is 180/189, in position 180 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 179 Oranguru V, and after it is 181 Adaman. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Wyrdeer V is a Basic V Colorless Pokémon with 220 HP. In the Pokédex this is Wyrdeer (#899), generation 8 (Galar).

aky CG Works illustrated this card. The same name is on 163 other cards in the catalog.

Wyrdeer (#899) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2022. The earliest other card is Wyrdeer SWSH206/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Wyrdeer, while this one is Wyrdeer V. That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Eri Yamaki illustrated that card, and aky CG Works illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Wyrdeer list a different HP.

Frontier Road is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, when this Pokémon moves from your Bench to the Active Spot, you may move any amount of Energy from your other Pokémon to it. The attack Psyshield Bash lists 40× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 40 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×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 F.

I keep a set binder for Astral Radiance, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Astral Radiance set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Wyrdeer can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Holiday: Delibird and festive friends. I still need this card.