Eiscue ex 222/197 · Obsidian Flames

Eiscue is Pokédex #875, generation 8 (Galar). Eiscue ex is a Basic ex Tera Fire Pokémon with 210 HP.

Eiscue ex sits at 222/197 in Obsidian Flames, position 222 of 230. Before it is 221 Ryme, and after it is 223 Charizard ex. 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 Special Illustration Rare.

The attack Scalding Block lists 160 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Water. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Water ×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 card text says: Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The regulation mark is G.

Eiscue (#875) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2025. The earliest other card is Eiscue SWSH128/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Eiscue, while this one is Eiscue ex. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. kirisAki illustrated that card, and Toshinao Aoki illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is E, and here it is G. 8 other cards of Eiscue list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Toshinao Aoki. I count 57 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. Eiscue can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.