Xerneas-GX 126/131 · Forbidden Light

Forbidden Light is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on 4 May 2018. The printed size is 131. This checklist is longer, at 150 cards. Xerneas-GX is 126/131, in position 130 of 150 on this checklist. Before it is 125 Dialga-GX, and after it is 127 Ultra Necrozma-GX. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Xerneas-GX is a Basic GX Fairy Pokémon with 180 HP. In the Pokédex this is Xerneas (#716), generation 6 (Kalos).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Xerneas (#716) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Xerneas XY05/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). That card is named Xerneas, while this one is Xerneas-GX. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. 20 other cards of Xerneas list a different HP.

The attack Overrun lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Aurora Horns is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Fairy, Fairy, Colorless. Sanctuary-GX is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Fairy, Fairy, Colorless. Move all damage counters from each of your Pokémon to your opponent's Active Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) Weakness is Metal ×2. Resistance is Darkness -20. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

I keep a set binder for Forbidden Light, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Forbidden Light set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Xerneas can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.