Eldegoss V 5/73 · Champion's Path

Eldegoss is Pokédex #830, generation 8 (Galar). Eldegoss V is a Basic V Grass Pokémon with 180 HP.

Eldegoss V sits at 5/73 in Champion's Path, position 5 of 80. Before it is 4 Beedrill, and after it is 6 Vulpix. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 25, 2020. The printed size is 73. This checklist is longer, at 80 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Happy Match is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may put a Supporter card from your discard pile into your hand. The attack Float Up lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. You may shuffle this Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your deck. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

Eldegoss (#830) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2024. The earliest other card is Eldegoss SWSH046/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Eldegoss, while this one is Eldegoss V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Mina Nakai illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Eldegoss list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Champion's Path set binder is where a full Champion's Path set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Eldegoss can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.