Marshtomp 34/160 · Primal Clash

Primal Clash is a set in the XY series. It was released on February 4, 2015. The printed size is 160. This checklist is longer, at 164 cards. Marshtomp is 34/160, in position 34 of 164 on this checklist. Before it is 33 Mudkip, and after it is 35 Swampert. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Marshtomp is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Marshtomp (#259), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Mudkip. In this catalog that name is Mudkip (#258). The card lists Swampert, Swampert (#260) under evolves to.

sui illustrated this card. The same name is on 194 other cards in the catalog.

Marshtomp (#259) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2021. The earliest other card is Marshtomp 40/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and sui illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 3. 9 other cards of Marshtomp list a different HP.

The attack Mud-Slap lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Endeavor is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Living on muddy ground that provides poor footing has made its legs sturdy."

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