Solrock 64/146 · XY

Solrock is Pokédex #338, generation 3 (Hoenn). Solrock is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 90 HP.

Solrock sits at 64/146 in XY, position 64 of 146. Before it is 63 Lunatone, and after it is 65 Timburr. 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 Uncommon.

The attack Cosmic Spin lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless. If Lunatone is on your Bench, this attack does 30 more damage. Solar Beam is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Solar energy is the source of its power, so it is strong during the daytime. When it spins, its body shines."

Solrock (#338) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Solrock 13/100 in Sandstorm (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Hajime Kusajima illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 9 other cards of Solrock list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads kawayoo. I count 209 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. Solrock can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.