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Shining Fates

Spinarak 43/72 · Shining Fates

Spinarak, Shining Fates #43

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. Spinarak is 43/72, in position 43 of 73 on this checklist. Before it is 42 Galarian Weezing, and after it is 44 Crobat V. The listed rarity is Common.

Spinarak is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Spinarak (#167), generation 2 (Johto). The card lists Ariados, Ariados (#168) under evolves to.

sowsow illustrated this card. The same name is on 104 other cards in the catalog.

Spinarak (#167) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Spinarak 75/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and sowsow illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Spinarak list a different HP.

The attack Hang Down lists 10 damage. The cost is Darkness. Sting is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Although the poison from its fangs isn't that strong, it's potent enough to weaken prey that gets caught in its web." 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. Spinarak can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are sowsow cards. I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
43/72
Set
Shining Fates
Series
Sword & Shield
Released
February 19, 2021
Rarity
Common
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Basic
HP
60
Type
Darkness
Illustrator
sowsow
Pokédex
Spinarak (#167)
Evolves to
Ariados
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Regulation mark
D

Attacks and card text

AttackHang Down

Damage 10 · Cost Darkness

AttackSting

Damage 20 · Cost Darkness, Colorless

Flavor text

Although the poison from its fangs isn't that strong, it's potent enough to weaken prey that gets caught in its web.

Binders this card belongs in

Other printings in the list

Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

Which set is Spinarak 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?

43/72. It is entry 43 of 73 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

sowsow. The catalog lists 104 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Common.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Spinarak #167, generation 2 (Johto).

What regulation mark is printed?

D.

Which attacks are printed?

Hang Down (10) and Sting (20).