M Manectric-EX 24/119 · Phantom Forces

Phantom Forces is a set in the XY series. It was released on November 5, 2014. The printed size is 119. This checklist is longer, at 124 cards. M Manectric-EX is 24/119, in position 24 of 124 on this checklist. Before it is 23 Manectric-EX, and after it is 24a M Manectric-EX. The listed rarity is Rare Holo EX.

M Manectric-EX is a MEGA EX Lightning Pokémon with 210 HP. In the Pokédex this is Manectric (#310), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Manectric-EX. In this catalog that name is Manectric (#310).

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

Manectric (#310) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Manectric 9/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card is named Manectric, while this one is M Manectric-EX. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo EX. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 32 other cards of Manectric list a different HP.

The attack Turbo Bolt lists 110 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Attach 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. The card text says: Mega Evolution rule: When 1 of your Pokémon becomes a Mega Evolution Pokémon, your turn ends. The card text says: Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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