Wugtrio 224/91 · Paldean Fates

Wugtrio is Pokédex #961, generation 9 (Paldea). Wugtrio is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Wiglett. In this catalog that name is Wiglett (#960).

Wugtrio sits at 224/91 in Paldean Fates, position 224 of 245. Before it is 223 Squawkabilly ex, and after it is 225 Palafin. 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 Illustration Rare.

The attack Headbutt lists 30 damage. The cost is Water. Undersea Tunnel is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard the top 3 cards of your opponent's deck. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It has a vicious temperament, contrary to what its appearance may suggest. It wraps its long bodies around prey, then drags the prey into its den." The regulation mark is G.

Wugtrio (#961) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Wugtrio 57/198 in Scarlet & Violet (2023). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Illustration Rare. KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA illustrated that card, and Tetsu Kayama illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Wugtrio list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Tetsu Kayama. I count 18 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. Wugtrio can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.