Galarian Darmanitan 72/264 · Fusion Strike

Darmanitan is Pokédex #555, generation 5 (Unova). Galarian Darmanitan is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Galarian Darumaka. In this catalog that name is Darumaka (#554).

Galarian Darmanitan sits at 72/264 in Fusion Strike, position 72 of 284. Before it is 71 Galarian Darumaka, and after it is 73 Greninja V. 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 Uncommon.

The attack Powder Snow lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Daruma Headbutt is another attack lists 130 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack can be used for Water. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Though it has a gentle disposition, it's also very strong. It will quickly freeze the snowball on its head before going for a headbutt." The regulation mark is E.

Darmanitan (#555) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Darmanitan 25/114 in Black & White (2011). That card is named Darmanitan, while this one is Galarian Darmanitan. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Naoki Saito illustrated that card, and SATOSHI NAKAI illustrated this one. 19 other cards of Darmanitan list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads SATOSHI NAKAI. I count 58 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. Darmanitan can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galarian forms. I still need this card.