Paldean Tauros 218/193 · Paldea Evolved

Tauros is Pokédex #128, generation 1 (Kanto). Paldean Tauros is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 130 HP.

Paldean Tauros sits at 218/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 218 of 279. Before it is 217 Tinkatuff, and after it is 219 Sudowoodo. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 9 June 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 193. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Raging Horns lists 20+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon. Combat Tackle is another attack lists 130 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This kind of Tauros, known as the Combat Breed, is distinguished by its thick, powerful muscles and its fierce disposition." The regulation mark is G.

Tauros (#128) has 36 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tauros 47/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Tauros, while this one is Paldean Tauros. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Anesaki Dynamic illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Tauros list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Anesaki Dynamic. I count 134 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldea Evolved set binder is where a full Paldea Evolved set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tauros can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Hisuian and Paldean forms. I still need this card.