Chandelure VMAX 265/264 · Fusion Strike

Chandelure is Pokédex #609, generation 5 (Unova). Chandelure VMAX is a VMAX Fire Pokémon with 320 HP. The card says it evolves from Chandelure V. In this catalog that name is Chandelure (#609).

Chandelure VMAX sits at 265/264 in Fusion Strike, position 265 of 284. Before it is 264 Sidney, and after it is 266 Inteleon VMAX. 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 collector number is above the printed set size of 264. The listed rarity is Rare Rainbow.

Cursed Shimmer is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can't play any Pokémon Tool cards from their hand. The attack Max Poltergeist lists 70× damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 70 damage for each Trainer card you find there. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

Chandelure (#609) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 18 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Chandelure 60/101 in Noble Victories (2011). That card is named Chandelure, while this one is Chandelure VMAX. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 320 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Rainbow. Naoyo Kimura illustrated that card, and AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this one. 24 other cards of Chandelure list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads AKIRA EGAWA. I count 83 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. Chandelure can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are VMAX cards. I still need this card.