Wurmple 104/130 · Diamond & Pearl

Wurmple is Pokédex #265, generation 3 (Hoenn). Wurmple is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 7. The card lists Silcoon, Silcoon (#266) and Cascoon, Cascoon (#268) under evolves to.

Wurmple sits at 104/130 in Diamond & Pearl, position 104 of 130. Before it is 103 Turtwig, and after it is 105 Double Full Heal. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on 1 May 2007. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Needling Sting lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage. String Shot is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fire +10. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a STARLY, it will defend itself with its spiked rear."

Wurmple (#265) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Wurmple 78/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Hajime Kusajima illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Wurmple list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Diamond & Pearl set binder is where a full Diamond & Pearl set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Wurmple can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.