Morpeko SV044/122 · Shining Fates Shiny Vault

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

Morpeko sits at SV044/122 in Shining Fates Shiny Vault, position 44 of 122. Before it is SV043 Pincurchin, and after it is SV045 Dracozolt. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 19, 2021. The printed size is 122, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Shiny.

The attack Torment lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can't use that attack. Spark is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) 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 13 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 Rare Shiny. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Akira Komayama illustrated this one. 28 other cards of Morpeko list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Akira Komayama. I count 239 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Shining Fates Shiny Vault set binder is where a full Shining Fates Shiny Vault 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). Themed lists that include this exact card are Pikachu's friends and Dedenne and Morpeko. I still need this card.