Krokorok 70/146 · 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. Krokorok is 70/146, in position 70 of 146 on this checklist. Before it is 69 Sandile, and after it is 71 Krookodile. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Krokorok is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Krokorok (#552), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Sandile. In this catalog that name is Sandile (#551). The card lists Krookodile, Krookodile (#553) under evolves to.

Akira Komayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 239 other cards in the catalog.

Krokorok (#552) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Krokorok 64/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Akira Komayama illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 5 other cards of Krokorok list a different HP.

The attack Crunch lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Darkness Fang is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "They live in groups of a few individuals. Protective membranes shield their eyes from sandstorms."

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. Krokorok can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.