AttackTaunt
Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.
Thwackey 12/202 · Sword & Shield
Sword & Shield is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 7 February 2020. The printed size is 202. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Thwackey is 12/202, in position 12 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 11 Grookey, and after it is 13 Thwackey. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Thwackey is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Thwackey (#811), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Grookey. In this catalog that name is Grookey (#810). The card lists Rillaboom, Rillaboom (#812) under evolves to.
Megumi Mizutani illustrated this card. The same name is on 133 other cards in the catalog.
Thwackey (#811) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2024. The earliest other card is Thwackey 13/202 in Sword & Shield (2020). Both list 100 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Akira Komayama illustrated that card, and Megumi Mizutani illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Thwackey list a different HP.
The attack Taunt lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. Double Hit is another attack lists 60× damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 60 damage for each heads. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers." The regulation mark is D.
I keep a set binder for Sword & Shield, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sword & Shield set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Thwackey can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galar starters. I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 12/202
- Series
- Sword & Shield
- Released
- 7 February 2020
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Megumi Mizutani
- Pokédex
- Thwackey (#811)
- Evolves from
- Grookey
- Evolves to
- Rillaboom
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat
- 2
- Regulation mark
- D
Attacks and card text
AttackDouble Hit
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 60 damage for each heads.
Flavor text
The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Thwackey from?
Sword & Shield, in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 7 February 2020. The printed size is 202.
What is the collector number?
12/202. It is entry 12 of 216 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Megumi Mizutani. The catalog lists 133 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Thwackey #811, generation 8 (Galar).
What regulation mark is printed?
D.
Which attacks are printed?
Taunt and Double Hit (60×).