Cleffa 202/197 · Obsidian Flames

Cleffa is Pokédex #173, generation 2 (Johto). Cleffa is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 30 HP. The card lists Clefairy, Clefairy (#035) under evolves to.

Cleffa sits at 202/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 202 of 230. Before it is 201 Bellibolt, and after it is 203 Larvitar. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 11 August 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 197. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Grasping Draw lists no damage number. Draw cards until you have 7 cards in your hand. Weakness is Metal ×2. The flavor text reads "Because of its unusual, starlike silhouette, people believe that it came here on a meteor." The regulation mark is G.

Cleffa (#173) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Cleffa 31/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). Both list 30 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and HYOGONOSUKE illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Cleffa list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads HYOGONOSUKE. I count 76 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Obsidian Flames set binder is where a full Obsidian Flames set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cleffa can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Baby Pokémon. I still need this card.