Thundurus 70/197 · Obsidian Flames

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 11 August 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Thundurus is 70/197, in position 70 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 69 Eelektross, and after it is 71 Toxel. The listed rarity is Rare.

Thundurus is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Thundurus (#642), generation 5 (Unova).

GOSSAN illustrated this card. The same name is on 57 other cards in the catalog.

Thundurus (#642) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Thundurus BW41/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 110 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and GOSSAN illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 10 other cards of Thundurus list a different HP.

Adverse Weather is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon. The attack Gigantic Bolt lists 140 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning. This Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Obsidian Flames, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Obsidian Flames set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Thundurus can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.