Suicune V 173/203 · Evolving Skies

Evolving Skies is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 27, 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. Suicune V is 173/203, in position 173 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 172 Vaporeon V, and after it is 174 Glaceon V. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Suicune V is a Basic V Water Pokémon with 210 HP. In the Pokédex this is Suicune (#245), generation 2 (Johto).

Ayaka Yoshida illustrated this card. The same name is on 128 other cards in the catalog.

Suicune (#245) has 30 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Suicune 53/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). That card is named Suicune, while this one is Suicune V. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Ayaka Yoshida illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 28 other cards of Suicune list a different HP.

Fleet-Footed is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw a card. The attack Blizzard Rondo lists 20+ damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). Weakness is Lightning ×2. 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 Evolving Skies, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Evolving Skies set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Suicune can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Legendary beasts. I still need this card.