Gardevoir VMAX 17/73 · Champion's Path

Champion's Path is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 25, 2020. The printed size is 73. This checklist is longer, at 80 cards. Gardevoir VMAX is 17/73, in position 17 of 80 on this checklist. Before it is 16 Gardevoir V, and after it is 18 Hatenna. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VMAX.

Gardevoir VMAX is a VMAX Psychic Pokémon with 320 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gardevoir (#282), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Gardevoir V. In this catalog that name is Gardevoir (#282).

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

Gardevoir (#282) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 32 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gardevoir 7/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card is named Gardevoir, while this one is Gardevoir VMAX. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 320 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo VMAX. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 54 other cards of Gardevoir list a different HP.

The attack Max Cure lists 180 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Heal 50 damage from this Pokémon. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Champion's Path, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Champion's Path set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gardevoir can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade and VMAX cards. I still need this card.