Volcarona 18/98 · Ancient Origins

Ancient Origins is a set in the XY series. It was released on August 12, 2015. The printed size is 98. This checklist is longer, at 101 cards. Volcarona is 18/98, in position 18 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is 17 Volcarona, and after it is 19 Magikarp. The listed rarity is Rare.

Volcarona is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Volcarona (#637), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Larvesta. In this catalog that name is Larvesta (#636).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 other cards in the catalog.

Volcarona (#637) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Volcarona BW40/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Shin Nagasawa illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 16 other cards of Volcarona list a different HP.

The attack Burning Scales lists 20+ damage. The cost is Fire. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. Wind Wheel is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless, Colorless. Your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. θ Stop is the ancient trait on this card. Prevent all effects of your opponent's Pokémon's Abilities done to this Pokémon. The flavor text reads "When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun."

I keep a set binder for Ancient Origins, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ancient Origins set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Volcarona can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.