Palossand ex 221/191 · Surging Sparks

Palossand is Pokédex #770, generation 7 (Alola). Palossand ex is a Stage 1 Tera ex Psychic Pokémon with 280 HP. The card says it evolves from Sandygast. In this catalog that name is Sandygast (#769).

Palossand ex sits at 221/191 in Surging Sparks, position 221 of 252. Before it is 220 Latias ex, and after it is 222 Flygon ex. 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 collector number is above the printed set size of 191. The listed rarity is Ultra Rare.

The attack Sand Tomb lists 160 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Barite Jail is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Water, Psychic, Fighting. Put damage counters on each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon until its remaining HP is 100. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 4. 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.

Palossand (#770) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2024. The earliest other card is Palossand 75/149 in Sun & Moon (2017). That card is named Palossand, while this one is Palossand ex. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 280 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Ultra Rare. 9 other cards of Palossand 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. Palossand can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Tera Pokémon. I still need this card.