Arctibax 129/91 · Paldean Fates

Arctibax is Pokédex #997, generation 9 (Paldea). Arctibax is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Frigibax. In this catalog that name is Frigibax (#996).

Arctibax sits at 129/91 in Paldean Fates, position 129 of 245. Before it is 128 Frigibax, and after it is 130 Baxcalibur. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 26 January 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Shiny Rare.

The attack Sharp Fin lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Frost Smash is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice." The regulation mark is G.

Arctibax (#997) has 3 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 2 sets. The other dated printings are from 2023. The earliest other card is Arctibax 64/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Shiny Rare. Teeziro illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldean Fates set binder is where a full Paldean Fates set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Arctibax can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Winter: Ice Pokémon and Pseudo-legendary lines. I still need this card.