Aerodactyl VSTAR 93/196 · Lost Origin

Lost Origin is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 9, 2022. The printed size is 196. This checklist is longer, at 217 cards. Aerodactyl VSTAR is 93/196, in position 93 of 217 on this checklist. Before it is 92 Aerodactyl V, and after it is 94 Sudowoodo. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VSTAR.

Aerodactyl VSTAR is a VSTAR Fighting Pokémon with 260 HP. In the Pokédex this is Aerodactyl (#142), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Aerodactyl V. In this catalog that name is Aerodactyl (#142).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Aerodactyl (#142) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Aerodactyl 1/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Aerodactyl, while this one is Aerodactyl VSTAR. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 260 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo VSTAR. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Aerodactyl list a different HP.

The attack Lost Dive lists 240 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. Put the top 3 cards of your deck in the Lost Zone. Ancient Star is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Until this Pokémon leaves play, it gains an Ability that has the effect "Your opponent's Pokémon V in play, except any Aerodactyl VSTAR, have no Abilities." (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.) Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Lost Origin, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Lost Origin set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Aerodactyl can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Fossil Pokémon. I still need this card.