Barraskewda 83/264 · Fusion Strike

Barraskewda is Pokédex #847, generation 8 (Galar). Barraskewda is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 120 HP. The card says it evolves from Arrokuda. In this catalog that name is Arrokuda (#846).

Barraskewda sits at 83/264 in Fusion Strike, position 83 of 284. Before it is 82 Arrokuda, and after it is 84 Snom. 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 Pierce lists 50 damage. The cost is Water. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It spins its tail fins to propel itself, surging forward at speeds of over 100 knots before ramming prey and spearing into them." The regulation mark is E.

Barraskewda (#847) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2025. The earliest other card is Barraskewda 53/192 in Rebel Clash (2020). Both list 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Hideki Ishikawa illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 1 other cards of Barraskewda list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Hideki Ishikawa. I count 100 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. Barraskewda can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.