Chikorita RC1/83 · Generations

Chikorita is Pokédex #152, generation 2 (Johto). Chikorita is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists Bayleef, Bayleef (#153) under evolves to.

Chikorita sits at RC1/83 in Generations, position 86 of 117. Before it is 83 Fairy Energy, and after it is RC2 Shroomish. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on 22 February 2016. The printed size is 83. This checklist is longer, at 117 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Run Around lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Vine Whip is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Running around, climbing trees, playing hide-and-seek! Another wonderful day begins!"

Chikorita (#152) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Chikorita 53/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Naoyo Kimura illustrated that card, and Sanosuke Sakuma illustrated this one. 10 other cards of Chikorita list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Sanosuke Sakuma. I count 158 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Generations set binder is where a full Generations set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Chikorita can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Johto starters. I still need this card.