Mimikyu V 148/163 · Battle Styles

Battle Styles is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on March 19, 2021. The printed size is 163. This checklist is longer, at 183 cards. Mimikyu V is 148/163, in position 148 of 183 on this checklist. Before it is 147 Tapu Koko V, and after it is 149 Necrozma V. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Mimikyu V is a Basic V Psychic Pokémon with 160 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mimikyu (#778), generation 7 (Alola).

Eske Yoshinob illustrated this card. The same name is on 177 other cards in the catalog.

Mimikyu (#778) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mimikyu SM29/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card is named Mimikyu, while this one is Mimikyu V. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Eske Yoshinob illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 30 other cards of Mimikyu list a different HP.

Dummy Doll is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may prevent all damage done to this Mimikyu V by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon until the end of your opponent's next turn. The attack Jealous Eyes lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon for each Prize card your opponent has taken. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Battle Styles, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Battle Styles set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Mimikyu can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are All Mimikyu cards. I still need this card.