Mightyena 96/189 · 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. Mightyena is 96/189, in position 96 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 95 Poochyena, and after it is 97 Absol. The listed rarity is Rare.

Mightyena is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mightyena (#262), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Poochyena. In this catalog that name is Poochyena (#261).

otumami illustrated this card. The same name is on 44 other cards in the catalog.

Mightyena (#262) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mightyena 10/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and otumami illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 21 other cards of Mightyena list a different HP.

Hustle Bark is listed as Ability. If your opponent has any Pokémon VMAX in play, this Pokémon's attacks cost ColorlessColorlessColorless less. The attack Wild Tackle lists 160 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It chases down prey in a pack of around ten. They defeat foes with perfectly coordinated teamwork." 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. Mightyena can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.