Clamperl 64/106 · Great Encounters

Clamperl is Pokédex #366, generation 3 (Hoenn). Clamperl is a Basic Water Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 15. The card lists Huntail, Huntail (#367) and Gorebyss, Gorebyss (#368) under evolves to.

Clamperl sits at 64/106 in Great Encounters, position 64 of 106. Before it is 63 Caterpie, and after it is 65 Drowzee. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on 1 February 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Clamp lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Sparkling Pearl is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning +10. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power."

Clamperl (#366) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2025. The earliest other card is Clamperl 58/101 in Hidden Legends (2004). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Clamperl list a different HP.

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

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