Grapploct V 72/73 · Champion's Path

Grapploct is Pokédex #853, generation 8 (Galar). Grapploct V is a Basic V Fighting Pokémon with 210 HP.

Grapploct V sits at 72/73 in Champion's Path, position 72 of 80. Before it is 71 Galarian Cursola V, and after it is 73 Hop. 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 Ultra.

The attack Tie Up lists 20 damage. The cost is Fighting. If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can't attack during your opponent's next turn. Moonsault Press is another attack lists 120+ damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 100 more damage. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

Grapploct (#853) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2024. The earliest other card is Grapploct 113/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card is named Grapploct, while this one is Grapploct V. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Ultra. Shin Nagasawa illustrated that card, and PLANETA Igarashi illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Grapploct list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads PLANETA Igarashi. I count 41 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. Grapploct can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.