Grumpig 50/146 · XY

XY is a set in the XY series. It was released on February 5, 2014. The printed size is 146, and the checklist is the same length. Grumpig is 50/146, in position 50 of 146 on this checklist. Before it is 49 Spoink, and after it is 51 Venipede. The listed rarity is Rare.

Grumpig is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Grumpig (#326), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Spoink. In this catalog that name is Spoink (#325).

sui illustrated this card. The same name is on 194 other cards in the catalog.

Grumpig (#326) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Grumpig 6/97 in Dragon (2003). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and sui illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 14 other cards of Grumpig list a different HP.

The attack Tricky Steps lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. You may move an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Psybeam is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds."

I keep a set binder for XY, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the XY set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Grumpig can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.