Boltund 53/163 · Battle Styles

Boltund is Pokédex #836, generation 8 (Galar). Boltund is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Yamper. In this catalog that name is Yamper (#835).

Boltund sits at 53/163 in Battle Styles, position 53 of 183. Before it is 52 Yamper, and after it is 54 Galarian Slowpoke. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on March 19, 2021. The printed size is 163. This checklist is longer, at 183 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Corner lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Defiant Spark is another attack lists 130 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack can be used for Lightning. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It sends electricity through its legs to boost their strength. Running at top speed, it easily breaks 50 mph." The regulation mark is E.

Boltund (#836) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2025. The earliest other card is Boltund V SWSH085/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Boltund V, while this one is Boltund. That card lists 200 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. aky CG Works illustrated that card, and chibi illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 11 other cards of Boltund list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads chibi. I count 40 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

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