Espathra 95/191 · Surging Sparks

Surging Sparks is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 8 November 2024. The printed size is 191. This checklist is longer, at 252 cards. Espathra is 95/191, in position 95 of 252 on this checklist. Before it is 94 Flittle, and after it is 96 Flutter Mane. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Espathra is a Stage 1 Psychic Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Espathra (#956), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Flittle. In this catalog that name is Flittle (#955).

Espathra (#956) has 7 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 Espathra 10/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is H. 5 other cards of Espathra list a different HP.

The attack Mystical Eyes lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Devolve 1 of your opponent's evolved Pokémon by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent's hand. Spiral Drain is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless. Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is H.

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