Shieldon 69/114 · Steam Siege

Shieldon is Pokédex #410, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Shieldon is a Restored Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Armor Fossil Shieldon. The card lists Bastiodon, Bastiodon (#411) under evolves to.

Shieldon sits at 69/114 in Steam Siege, position 69 of 116. Before it is 68 M Steelix-EX, and after it is 70 Bastiodon. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on August 3, 2016. The printed size is 114. This checklist is longer, at 116 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Rock Head lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Hammer In is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Put this card onto your Bench only with the effect of Armor Fossil Shieldon The flavor text reads "It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face."

Shieldon (#410) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Shieldon DP08/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Mizue illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Shieldon list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mizue. I count 184 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Steam Siege set binder is where a full Steam Siege set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Shieldon can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.