Suicune V 31/203 · Evolving Skies

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

Suicune V sits at 31/203 in Evolving Skies, position 31 of 237. Before it is 30 Vaporeon VMAX, and after it is 32 Lotad. 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 listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

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.

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 Holo V. 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.

The illustrator line reads Ayaka Yoshida. I count 128 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. 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.