Charjabug 51/149 · Sun & Moon

Sun & Moon is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on 3 February 2017. The printed size is 149. This checklist is longer, at 173 cards. Charjabug is 51/149, in position 51 of 173 on this checklist. Before it is 50 Lanturn, and after it is 52 Vikavolt. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Charjabug is a Stage 1 Lightning Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Charjabug (#737), generation 7 (Alola). The card says it evolves from Grubbin. In this catalog that name is Grubbin (#736). The card lists Vikavolt, Vikavolt (#738) under evolves to.

Naoki Saito illustrated this card. The same name is on 270 other cards in the catalog.

Charjabug (#737) 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 Charjabug 58/214 in Unbroken Bonds (2019). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Sekio illustrated that card, and Naoki Saito illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Charjabug list a different HP.

The attack Shocking Jaws lists 20 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Electric Ball is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "From the food it digests, it generates electricity, and it stores this energy in its electric sac."

I keep a set binder for Sun & Moon, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sun & Moon set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Charjabug can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). I still need this card.