Meltan 188/264 · Fusion Strike

Meltan is Pokédex #808, generation 7 (Alola). Meltan is a Basic Single Strike Metal Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Melmetal, Melmetal (#809) under evolves to.

Meltan sits at 188/264 in Fusion Strike, position 188 of 284. Before it is 187 Togedemaru, and after it is 189 Melmetal. 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 Iron Intake lists no damage number. The cost is Metal. Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Headbutt is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It melts particles of iron and other metals found in the subsoil, so it can absorb them into its body of molten steel." The regulation mark is E.

Meltan (#808) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2024. The earliest other card is Meltan SM177/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Shin Nagasawa illustrated that card, and Teeziro illustrated this one. 4 other cards of Meltan 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. Meltan can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mythical Pokémon, from Sword & Shield on and Single Strike. I still need this card.