Archeops SWSH272/307 · 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. Archeops is SWSH272/307, in position 272 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH271 Kirlia, and after it is SWSH273 Hisuian Basculin. The listed rarity is Promo.

Archeops is a Stage 2 Colorless Pokémon with 150 HP. In the Pokédex this is Archeops (#567), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Archen. In this catalog that name is Archen (#566).

Nisota Niso illustrated this card. The same name is on 39 other cards in the catalog.

Archeops (#567) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Archeops 67/101 in Noble Victories (2011). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Promo. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Nisota Niso illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 6 other cards of Archeops list a different HP.

Primal Turbo is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Special Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck. The attack Speed Wing lists 120 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It needs a running start to take off. If Archeops wants to fly, it first needs to run nearly 25 mph, building speed over a course of about 2.5 miles." The regulation mark is F.

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. Archeops can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Fossil Pokémon. I still need this card.