Vileplume 3/196 · Lost Origin

Vileplume is Pokédex #045, generation 1 (Kanto). Vileplume is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 150 HP. The card says it evolves from Gloom. In this catalog that name is Gloom (#044).

Vileplume sits at 3/196 in Lost Origin, position 3 of 217. Before it is 2 Gloom, and after it is 4 Paras. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 9, 2022. The printed size is 196. This checklist is longer, at 217 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Mega Drain lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Allergy Storm is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Supporter cards from their hand. If tails, during your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen." The regulation mark is F.

Vileplume (#045) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Vileplume 15/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Jiro Sasumo illustrated this one. 24 other cards of Vileplume list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Jiro Sasumo. I count 29 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Lost Origin set binder is where a full Lost Origin set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Vileplume can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Flower Pokémon. I still need this card.