Froslass 226/203 · Evolving Skies

Froslass is Pokédex #478, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Froslass is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Snorunt. In this catalog that name is Snorunt (#361).

Froslass sits at 226/203 in Evolving Skies, position 226 of 237. Before it is 225 Zinnia's Resolve, and after it is 227 Inteleon. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on August 27, 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 203. The listed rarity is Rare Secret.

Frost Over is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may attach a Water Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon. The attack Crystal Breath lists 90 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It spits out cold air of nearly -60 degrees Fahrenheit to freeze its quarry. It brings frozen prey back to its lair and neatly lines them up." The regulation mark is E.

Froslass (#478) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2008 to 2026. The earliest other card is Froslass 3/146 in Legends Awakened (2008). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Secret. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Studio Bora Inc. illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Froslass list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Studio Bora Inc.. I count 92 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Evolving Skies set binder is where a full Evolving Skies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Froslass can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.