Kingler 38/62 · Fossil

Fossil is a set in the Base series. It was released on 10 October 1999. The printed size is 62, and the checklist is the same length. Kingler is 38/62, in position 38 of 62 on this checklist. Before it is 37 Graveler, and after it is 39 Magmar. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Kingler is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 27. In the Pokédex this is Kingler (#099), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Krabby. In this catalog that name is Krabby (#098).

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

Kingler (#099) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2002 to 2023. The earliest other card is Kingler 15/165 in Expedition Base Set (2002). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Shin-ichi Yoshida illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 11 other cards of Kingler list a different HP.

The attack Flail lists 10× damage. The cost is Water. Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Kingler. Crabhammer is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "The large pincer has 10,000 horsepower of crushing power. However, its huge size makes it unwieldy to use."

I keep a set binder for Fossil, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Fossil set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Kingler can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.