Chandelure VMAX 40/264 · 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. Chandelure VMAX is 40/264, in position 40 of 284 on this checklist. Before it is 39 Chandelure V, and after it is 41 Heatmor. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VMAX.

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

AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this card. The same name is on 83 other cards in the catalog.

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 Holo VMAX. Naoyo Kimura illustrated that card, and AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this one. 24 other cards of Chandelure list a different HP.

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.

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. Chandelure can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.