Galarian Sirfetch'd 98/189 · 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. Galarian Sirfetch'd is 98/189, in position 98 of 201 on this checklist. Before it is 97 Passimian, and after it is 99 Galarian Slowbro V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Galarian Sirfetch'd is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Sirfetch’d (#865), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Galarian Farfetch'd. In this catalog that name is Farfetch’d (#083).

Ryota Murayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 55 other cards in the catalog.

Sirfetch’d (#865) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2021. The earliest other card is Galarian Sirfetch'd V SWSH043/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Galarian Sirfetch'd V, while this one is Galarian Sirfetch'd. That card lists 210 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. PLANETA Tsuji illustrated that card, and Ryota Murayama illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Sirfetch’d list a different HP.

The attack Pierce lists 40 damage. The cost is Fighting. Meteor Assault is another attack lists 180 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon can't use Meteor Assault again until it leaves the Active Spot. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Only Farfetch'd that have survived many battles can attain this evolution. When this Pokémon's leek withers, it will retire from combat." 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. Sirfetch’d can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galarian forms. I still need this card.