Gardevoir-EX RC30/83 · Generations

Gardevoir is Pokédex #282, generation 3 (Hoenn). Gardevoir-EX is a Basic EX Fairy Pokémon with 170 HP. The card lists M Gardevoir-EX, Gardevoir (#282) under evolves to.

Gardevoir-EX sits at RC30/83 in Generations, position 115 of 117. Before it is RC29 Pikachu, and after it is RC31 M Gardevoir-EX. 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 Rare Ultra.

The attack Life Leap lists 20 damage. The cost is Fairy. Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Shining Wind is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Fairy, Fairy, Fairy. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon has no Weakness. Weakness is Metal ×2. Resistance is Darkness -20. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Gardevoir (#282) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 32 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gardevoir 7/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card is named Gardevoir, while this one is Gardevoir-EX. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 170 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mizue illustrated this one. 50 other cards of Gardevoir list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mizue. I count 184 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. Gardevoir can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade. I still need this card.