AbilityLay of the Land
If you have a Stadium in play, this Pokémon has no Retreat Cost.
Thwackey 12/72 · Shining Fates
Shining Fates is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 72. This checklist is longer, at 73 cards. Thwackey is 12/72, in position 12 of 73 on this checklist. Before it is 11 Grookey, and after it is 13 Rillaboom. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Thwackey is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Thwackey (#811), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Grookey. In this catalog that name is Grookey (#810). The card lists Rillaboom, Rillaboom (#812) under evolves to.
0313 illustrated this card. The same name is on 62 other cards in the catalog.
Thwackey (#811) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2024. The earliest other card is Thwackey 12/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Megumi Mizutani illustrated that card, and 0313 illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Thwackey list a different HP.
Lay of the Land is listed as Ability. If you have a Stadium in play, this Pokémon has no Retreat Cost. The attack Branch Poke lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers." The regulation mark is D.
I keep a set binder for Shining Fates, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Shining Fates set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Thwackey can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 12/72
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Released
- February 19, 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- 0313
- Pokédex
- Thwackey (#811)
- Evolves from
- Grookey
- Evolves to
- Rillaboom
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat
- 2
- Regulation mark
- D
Attacks and card text
AttackBranch Poke
Flavor text
The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Thwackey from?
Shining Fates, in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 72.
What is the collector number?
12/72. It is entry 12 of 73 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
0313. The catalog lists 62 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Thwackey #811, generation 8 (Galar).
What regulation mark is printed?
D.
Which attacks are printed?
Branch Poke (20).