Luxio 32/72 · 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. Luxio is 32/72, in position 32 of 73 on this checklist. Before it is 31 Shinx, and after it is 33 Luxray. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Luxio is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Luxio (#404), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Shinx. In this catalog that name is Shinx (#403). The card lists Luxray, Luxray (#405) under evolves to.

NC Empire illustrated this card. The same name is on 35 other cards in the catalog.

Luxio (#404) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Luxio 52/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and NC Empire illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Luxio list a different HP.

Top Entry is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, if you drew this Pokémon from your deck at the beginning of your turn and your Bench isn't full, before you put it into your hand, you may put it onto your Bench. The attack Zap Kick lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Strong electricity courses through the tips of its sharp claws. A light scratch causes fainting in foes." 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. Luxio can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.