Galarian Obstagoon 245/217 · Ascended Heroes

Galarian Obstagoon, Ascended Heroes #245

Obstagoon is Pokédex #862, generation 8 (Galar). Galarian Obstagoon is a Stage 2 Darkness Pokémon with 170 HP. The card says it evolves from Galarian Linoone. In this catalog that name is Linoone (#264).

Galarian Obstagoon sits at 245/217 in Ascended Heroes, position 245 of 295. Before it is 244 Cynthia's Spiritomb, and after it is 246 Mawile. The set belongs to the Mega Evolution series. It was released on 30 January 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 217. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Scarring Shout lists 70× damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. This attack does 70 damage for each damage counter on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Punk Smash is another attack lists 160 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Its voice is staggering in volume. Obstagoon has a tendency to take on a threatening posture and shout—this move is known as Obstruct." The regulation mark is I.

Obstagoon (#862) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Galarian Obstagoon SWSH059/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card lists 160 HP, and this one lists 170 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Hasuno illustrated that card, and Krgc illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is I. 5 other cards of Obstagoon list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Krgc. I count 8 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ascended Heroes set binder is where a full Ascended Heroes set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Obstagoon can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galarian forms. I still need this card.