Skorupi 99/130 · 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. Skorupi is 99/130, in position 99 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 98 Shinx, and after it is 100 Sneasel. The listed rarity is Common.

Skorupi is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 9. In the Pokédex this is Skorupi (#451), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card lists Drapion, Drapion (#452) under evolves to.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Skorupi (#451) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2008 to 2026. The earliest other card is Skorupi 73/100 in Stormfront (2008). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Sachiko Adachi illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Skorupi list a different HP.

The attack Poison Sting lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Pin Missile is another attack lists 10× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip 4 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Psychic +10. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It grips prey with its tail claws and injects poison. It tenaciously hangs on until the poison takes."

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. Skorupi can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.