Inkay 74/146 · 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. Inkay is 74/146, in position 74 of 146 on this checklist. Before it is 73 Zoroark, and after it is 75 Inkay. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Inkay is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Inkay (#686), generation 6 (Kalos). The card lists Malamar, Malamar (#687) under evolves to.

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Inkay (#686) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Inkay 18/39 in Kalos Starter Set (2013). Both list 60 HP. 6 other cards of Inkay list a different HP.

Upside-Down Evolution is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, (before your attack), if this Pokémon is Confused, you may search your deck for a card that evolves from this Pokémon and put it onto this Pokémon. (This counts as evolving this Pokémon.) Shuffle your deck afterward. The attack Confusion Wave lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. Both Active Pokémon are now Confused. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight."

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. Inkay can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.