Orbeetle V SWSH078/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 15, 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. Orbeetle V is SWSH078/307, in position 78 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH077 Zamazenta V, and after it is SWSH079 Galarian Mr. Rime. The listed rarity is Promo.

Orbeetle V is a Basic V Grass Pokémon with 180 HP. In the Pokédex this is Orbeetle (#826), generation 8 (Galar).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Orbeetle (#826) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2025. The earliest other card is Orbeetle 19/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). That card is named Orbeetle, while this one is Orbeetle V. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Promo. Hitoshi Ariga illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Orbeetle list a different HP.

The attack Strafe lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass. You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Mysterious Wave is another attack lists 50+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for SWSH Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the SWSH Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Orbeetle can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.