Venipede 51/146 · XY

Venipede is Pokédex #543, generation 5 (Unova). Venipede is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Whirlipede, Whirlipede (#544) under evolves to.

Venipede sits at 51/146 in XY, position 51 of 146. Before it is 50 Grumpig, and after it is 52 Whirlipede. 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 Poison Sting lists 20 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive."

Venipede (#543) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Venipede 52/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Masakazu Fukuda illustrated that card, and sui illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 3 other cards of Venipede list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads sui. I count 194 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. Venipede can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.