Scolipede 53/146 · XY

Scolipede is Pokédex #545, generation 5 (Unova). Scolipede is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 150 HP. The card says it evolves from Whirlipede. In this catalog that name is Whirlipede (#544).

Scolipede sits at 53/146 in XY, position 53 of 146. Before it is 52 Whirlipede, and after it is 54 Phantump. 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 Rare.

The attack Random Peck lists 20+ damage. The cost is Psychic. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. Poison Ring is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. That Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison."

Scolipede (#545) 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 Scolipede 54/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 150 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. Masakazu Fukuda illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Scolipede list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 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. Scolipede can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.