Erika's Vileplume ex 3/217 · Ascended Heroes

Vileplume is Pokédex #045, generation 1 (Kanto). Erika's Vileplume ex is a Stage 2 ex Grass Pokémon with 310 HP. The card says it evolves from Erika's Gloom. In this catalog that name is Gloom (#044).

Erika's Vileplume ex sits at 3/217 in Ascended Heroes, position 3 of 295. Before it is 2 Erika's Gloom, and after it is 4 Erika's Bellsprout. 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 listed rarity is Double Rare.

Lovely Fragrance is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may use this Ability. Heal 30 damage from each of your Pokémon. The attack Bloom Powder lists 160 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is J.

Vileplume (#045) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 19 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Vileplume 15/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Vileplume, while this one is Erika's Vileplume ex. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 310 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Double Rare. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 25 other cards of Vileplume list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 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. Vileplume can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Erika and her Pokémon. I still need this card.