Torterra 8/172 · Brilliant Stars

Torterra is Pokédex #389, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Torterra is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 190 HP. The card says it evolves from Grotle. In this catalog that name is Grotle (#388).

Torterra sits at 8/172 in Brilliant Stars, position 8 of 186. Before it is 7 Grotle, and after it is 9 Burmy. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 25, 2022. The printed size is 172. This checklist is longer, at 186 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

The attack Evopress lists 50× damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. This attack does 50 damage for each of your Evolution Pokémon in play. Hammer In is another attack lists 160 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Small Pokémon occasionally gather on its unmoving back to begin building their nests." The regulation mark is F.

Torterra (#389) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2024. The earliest other card is Torterra 17/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 190 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Masahiko Ishii illustrated that card, and Oswaldo KATO illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Torterra list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Oswaldo KATO. I count 84 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Brilliant Stars set binder is where a full Brilliant Stars set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Torterra can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.