Scyther ex 102/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

Ruby & Sapphire is a set in the EX series. It was released on 1 July 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. Scyther ex is 102/109, in position 102 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 101 Mewtwo ex, and after it is 103 Sneasel ex. The listed rarity is Rare Holo EX.

Scyther ex is a Basic ex Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Scyther (#123), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Scizor, Scizor (#212) under evolves to.

Ryo Ueda illustrated this card. The same name is on 462 other cards in the catalog.

Scyther (#123) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Scyther 10/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Scyther, while this one is Scyther ex. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo EX. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Ryo Ueda illustrated this one. 23 other cards of Scyther list a different HP.

The attack Agility lists 10 damage. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Scyther ex during your opponent's next turn. Slash is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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