Slugma 20/146 · XY

Slugma is Pokédex #218, generation 2 (Johto). Slugma is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Magcargo, Magcargo (#219) under evolves to.

Slugma sits at 20/146 in XY, position 20 of 146. Before it is 19 Gogoat, and after it is 21 Magcargo. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on February 5, 2014. The printed size is 146, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Flamethrower lists 50 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A common sight in volcanic areas, it slowly slithers around in a constant search for warm places."

Slugma (#218) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Slugma 53/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 19 other cards of Slugma list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kagemaru Himeno. I count 656 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

XY set binder is where a full XY set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Slugma can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.