Tatsugiri ex 142/191 · Surging Sparks

Tatsugiri is Pokédex #978, generation 9 (Paldea). Tatsugiri ex is a Basic Tera ex Dragon Pokémon with 160 HP.

Tatsugiri ex sits at 142/191 in Surging Sparks, position 142 of 252. Before it is 141 Eternatus, and after it is 143 Eevee. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 8 November 2024. The printed size is 191. This checklist is longer, at 252 cards. The listed rarity is Double Rare.

The attack Surprise Pump lists 100 damage. The cost is Fire, Water. This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Cinnabar Lure is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Fire, Water, Darkness. Look at the top 10 cards of your deck. You may put any number of Pokémon you find there onto your Bench. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The card text says: Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The regulation mark is H.

Tatsugiri (#978) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Tatsugiri 118/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Tatsugiri, while this one is Tatsugiri ex. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Double Rare. 6 other cards of Tatsugiri list a different HP.

Surging Sparks set binder is where a full Surging Sparks set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tatsugiri can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). Themed lists that include this exact card are Dragon-type cards, Pink Pokémon, and Tera Pokémon. I still need this card.