Morpeko 179/264 · Fusion Strike

Morpeko is Pokédex #877, generation 8 (Galar). Morpeko is a Basic Single Strike Darkness Pokémon with 50 HP.

Morpeko sits at 179/264 in Fusion Strike, position 179 of 284. Before it is 178 Grimmsnarl, and after it is 180 Galarian Meowth. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 12, 2021. The printed size is 264. This checklist is longer, at 284 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Explosive Discontent lists 30× damage. The cost is Darkness. This attack does 30 damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Hunger hormones affect its temperament. Until its hunger is appeased, it gets up to all manner of evil deeds." The regulation mark is E.

Morpeko (#877) has 36 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Morpeko SWSH012/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Teeziro illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 36 other cards of Morpeko list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Teeziro. I count 70 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Fusion Strike set binder is where a full Fusion Strike set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Morpeko can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.