Flutter Mane 78/162 · Temporal Forces

Temporal Forces is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 22 March 2024. The printed size is 162. This checklist is longer, at 218 cards. Flutter Mane is 78/162, in position 78 of 218 on this checklist. Before it is 77 Scream Tail, and after it is 79 Iron Valiant. The listed rarity is Rare.

Flutter Mane is a Basic Ancient Psychic Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Flutter Mane (#987), generation 9 (Paldea).

kodama illustrated this card. The same name is on 86 other cards in the catalog.

Flutter Mane (#987) has 2 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 2 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Flutter Mane 97/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare. Takumi Wada illustrated that card, and kodama illustrated this one.

Midnight Fluttering is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent's Active Pokémon has no Abilities, except for Midnight Fluttering. The attack Hex Hurl lists 90 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Put 2 damage counters on your opponent's Benched Pokémon in any way you like. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon has characteristics similar to those of Flutter Mane, a creature mentioned in a certain book." The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Temporal Forces, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Temporal Forces set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Flutter Mane can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.