Whimsicott 56/98 · 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. Whimsicott is 56/98, in position 56 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is 55 Cottonee, and after it is 57 Giratina-EX. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Whimsicott is a Stage 1 Fairy Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Whimsicott (#547), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Cottonee. In this catalog that name is Cottonee (#546).

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Whimsicott (#547) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Whimsicott 11/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. sui illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Whimsicott list a different HP.

The attack Windy Mischief lists no damage number. The cost is Fairy. Move all damage counters from 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Rolling Tackle is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Metal ×2. Resistance is Darkness -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind."

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. Whimsicott can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.