Morpeko 98/163 · 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. Morpeko is 98/163, in position 98 of 183 on this checklist. Before it is 97 Tyranitar V, and after it is 99 Steelix. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Morpeko is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Morpeko (#877), generation 8 (Galar).

NC Empire illustrated this card. The same name is on 35 other cards in the catalog.

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 Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and NC Empire illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 28 other cards of Morpeko list a different HP.

The attack Gather Food lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Put an Item card from your discard pile into your hand. Hangry Tackle is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Darkness. If you have no cards in your hand, this attack does 90 more damage. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Hunger hormones affect its temperament. Until its hunger is appeased, it gets up to all manner of evil deeds." 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. Morpeko can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.