Dusclops 39/106 · Flashfire

Flashfire is a set in the XY series. It was released on May 7, 2014. The printed size is 106. This checklist is longer, at 110 cards. Dusclops is 39/106, in position 39 of 110 on this checklist. Before it is 38 Duskull, and after it is 40 Dusknoir. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Dusclops is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Dusclops (#356), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Duskull. In this catalog that name is Duskull (#355). The card lists Dusknoir, Dusknoir (#477) under evolves to.

MAHOU illustrated this card. The same name is on 122 other cards in the catalog.

Dusclops (#356) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Dusclops 4/100 in Sandstorm (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and MAHOU illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 12 other cards of Dusclops list a different HP.

The attack Confuse Ray lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. Cursed Drop is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Put 4 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Anyone who dares peer into its body to see its spectral ball of fire will have their spirit stolen away."

I keep a set binder for Flashfire, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Flashfire set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Dusclops can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.