Seaking 62/130 · Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on 1 May 2007. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Seaking is 62/130, in position 62 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 61 Riolu, and after it is 63 Silcoon. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Seaking is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 41. In the Pokédex this is Seaking (#119), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Goldeen. In this catalog that name is Goldeen (#118).

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

Seaking (#119) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Seaking 46/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Seaking list a different HP.

The attack Flail lists 10× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Seaking. Horn Drill is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Water, Water. Weakness is Lightning +20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It makes its nest by hollowing out boulders in streams with its horn. It defends its eggs with its life."

I keep a set binder for Diamond & Pearl, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Diamond & Pearl set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Seaking can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Atsuko Nishida cards, early series. I still need this card.