Morpeko 35/72 · Shining Fates

Morpeko is Pokédex #877, generation 8 (Galar). Morpeko is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 80 HP.

Morpeko sits at 35/72 in Shining Fates, position 35 of 73. Before it is 34 Rotom, and after it is 36 Morpeko. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 72. This checklist is longer, at 73 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Famished lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Draw a card. Thunder Shock is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "As it eats the seeds stored up in its pocket-like pouches, this Pokémon is not just satisfying its constant hunger. It's also generating electricity." The regulation mark is D.

Morpeko (#877) has 36 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Morpeko SWSH012/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Morpeko list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Saya Tsuruta. I count 123 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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