Chien-Pao ex 242/91 · Paldean Fates

Chien-Pao is Pokédex #1002, generation 9 (Paldea). Chien-Pao ex is a Basic ex Water Pokémon with 220 HP.

Chien-Pao ex sits at 242/91 in Paldean Fates, position 242 of 245. Before it is 241 Chi-Yu ex, and after it is 243 Miraidon ex. 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 Hyper Rare.

Shivery Chill is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may search your deck for up to 2 Basic Water Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. The attack Hail Blade lists 60× damage. The cost is Water, Water. You may discard any amount of Water Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage for each card you discarded in this way. Weakness is Metal ×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 regulation mark is G.

Chien-Pao (#1002) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Chien-Pao ex 30/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 220 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Hyper Rare. 4 other cards of Chien-Pao list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads aky CG Works. I count 163 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. Chien-Pao can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Winter: Ice Pokémon. I still need this card.