Mantine 61/264 · Fusion Strike

Mantine is Pokédex #226, generation 2 (Johto). Mantine is a Basic Water Pokémon with 110 HP.

Mantine sits at 61/264 in Fusion Strike, position 61 of 284. Before it is 60 Qwilfish, and after it is 62 Mudkip. 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 Bounce lists 20 damage. The cost is Water. You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Wave Splash is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "As it majestically swims, it doesn't care if Remoraid attach to it to scavenge for its leftovers." The regulation mark is E.

Mantine (#226) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Mantine 64/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Mantine list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Saya Tsuruta. I count 123 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. Mantine can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.