Thievul 113/189 · Darkness Ablaze

Darkness Ablaze is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 14, 2020. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 201 cards. Thievul is 113/189, in position 113 of 201 on this checklist. Before it is 112 Nickit, and after it is 114 Grimmsnarl V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Thievul is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Thievul (#828), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Nickit. In this catalog that name is Nickit (#827).

Akira Komayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 239 other cards in the catalog.

Thievul (#828) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2026. The earliest other card is Thievul 126/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). Both list 100 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Akira Komayama illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Thievul list a different HP.

The attack Nasty Plot lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Sharp Fang is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It secretly marks potential targets with a scent. By following the scent, it stalks its targets and steals from them when they least expect it." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Darkness Ablaze, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Darkness Ablaze set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Thievul can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.