Volbeat 53/100 · Sandstorm

Sandstorm is a set in the EX series. It was released on 18 September 2003. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Volbeat is 53/100, in position 53 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 52 Vigoroth, and after it is 54 Wynaut. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Volbeat is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Volbeat (#313), generation 3 (Hoenn).

Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this card. The same name is on 174 other cards in the catalog.

Volbeat (#313) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2005 to 2026. The earliest other card is Volbeat 42/106 in Emerald (2005). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Kyoko Umemoto illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Volbeat list a different HP.

Uplifting Glow is listed as Poké-Body. As long as Illumise is in play, Volbeat's Retreat Cost is 0. The attack Toxic Vibration lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Pester is another attack lists 20+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Sandstorm, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sandstorm set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Volbeat can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.