Grimmsnarl 178/264 · Fusion Strike

Fusion Strike is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 12, 2021. The printed size is 264. This checklist is longer, at 284 cards. Grimmsnarl is 178/264, in position 178 of 284 on this checklist. Before it is 177 Morgrem, and after it is 179 Morpeko. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Grimmsnarl is a Stage 2 Single Strike Darkness Pokémon with 170 HP. In the Pokédex this is Grimmsnarl (#861), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Morgrem. In this catalog that name is Morgrem (#860).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Grimmsnarl (#861) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Grimmsnarl V SWSH057/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Grimmsnarl V, while this one is Grimmsnarl. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 170 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 8 other cards of Grimmsnarl list a different HP.

The attack Bite lists 60 damage. The cost is Darkness. Rear Attack is another attack lists 100+ damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness. If you have 2 or fewer Benched Pokémon, this attack does 140 more damage. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would." The regulation mark is E.

I keep a set binder for Fusion Strike, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Fusion Strike set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Grimmsnarl can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Single Strike. I still need this card.