Skiploom 3/203 · 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. Skiploom is 3/203, in position 3 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 2 Hoppip, and after it is 4 Jumpluff. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Skiploom is a Stage 1 Rapid Strike Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Skiploom (#188), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Hoppip. In this catalog that name is Hoppip (#187). The card lists Jumpluff, Jumpluff (#189) under evolves to.

kirisAki illustrated this card. The same name is on 189 other cards in the catalog.

Skiploom (#188) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Skiploom 49/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and kirisAki illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Skiploom list a different HP.

Solar Evolution is listed as Ability. When you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon to evolve it. Then, shuffle your deck. The attack Spinning Attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass. Weakness is Fire ×2. The flavor text reads "It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun." 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. Skiploom can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.