Yveltal 78/146 · 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. Yveltal is 78/146, in position 78 of 146 on this checklist. Before it is 77 Malamar, and after it is 79 Yveltal-EX. The listed rarity is Rare.

Yveltal is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Yveltal (#717), generation 6 (Kalos).

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

Yveltal (#717) has 27 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Yveltal XY06/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). Both list 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. 18 other cards of Yveltal list a different HP.

The attack Oblivion Wing lists 30 damage. The cost is Darkness. Attach a Darkness Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Darkness Blade is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon can't attack during your next turn. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "When this legendary Pokémon's wings and tail feathers spread wide and glow red, it absorbs the life force of all living creatures."

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