Fletchinder 31/189 · Darkness Ablaze

Fletchinder is Pokédex #662, generation 6 (Kalos). Fletchinder is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Fletchling. In this catalog that name is Fletchling (#661). The card lists Talonflame, Talonflame (#663) under evolves to.

Fletchinder sits at 31/189 in Darkness Ablaze, position 31 of 201. Before it is 30 Volcarona, and after it is 32 Talonflame. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 14, 2020. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 201 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Searing Flame lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Its speed right after takeoff already puts it in the top speed class of all bird Pokémon." The regulation mark is D.

Fletchinder (#662) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2014 to 2026. The earliest other card is Fletchinder 27/146 in XY (2014). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Mina Nakai illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Fletchinder list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mina Nakai. I count 77 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Darkness Ablaze set binder is where a full Darkness Ablaze set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Fletchinder can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.