Araquanid 20/264 · 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. Araquanid is 20/264, in position 20 of 284 on this checklist. Before it is 19 Dewpider, and after it is 21 Tsareena V. The listed rarity is Rare.

Araquanid is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Araquanid (#752), generation 7 (Alola). The card says it evolves from Dewpider. In this catalog that name is Dewpider (#751).

KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA illustrated this card. The same name is on 31 other cards in the catalog.

Araquanid (#752) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2022. The earliest other card is Araquanid 46/149 in Sun & Moon (2017). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. match illustrated that card, and KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Araquanid list a different HP.

The attack Bug Bite lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass. Bubble Launch is another attack lists 110 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Move an Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It acts as a caretaker for Dewpider, putting them inside its bubble and letting them eat any leftover food." 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. Araquanid can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.