Mantyke 189/182 · Paradox Rift

Paradox Rift is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 3 November 2023. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 266 cards. Mantyke is 189/182, in position 189 of 266 on this checklist. Before it is 188 Snorunt, and after it is 190 Vanillish. The collector number is above the printed set size of 182. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Mantyke is a Basic Water Pokémon with 30 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mantyke (#458), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card lists Mantine, Mantine (#226) under evolves to.

rika illustrated this card. The same name is on 12 other cards in the catalog.

Mantyke (#458) has 2 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 2 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2023. The earliest other card is Mantyke 55/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 30 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and rika illustrated this one. 1 other cards of Mantyke list a different HP.

The attack Buoyant Healing lists no damage number. Heal 120 damage from 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. The flavor text reads "It swims along with a school of Remoraid, and they'll all fight together to repel attackers." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paradox Rift, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paradox Rift set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Mantyke can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Baby Pokémon. I still need this card.