Hisuian Samurott V 101/189 · Astral Radiance

Samurott is Pokédex #503, generation 5 (Unova). Hisuian Samurott V is a Basic V Darkness Pokémon with 220 HP.

Hisuian Samurott V sits at 101/189 in Astral Radiance, position 101 of 216. Before it is 100 Hisuian Samurott, and after it is 102 Hisuian Samurott VSTAR. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 27 May 2022. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

The attack Basket Crash lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. Discard up to 2 Pokémon Tools from your opponent's Pokémon. Shadow Slash is another attack lists 180 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Darkness. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

Samurott (#503) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Samurott BW22/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Samurott, while this one is Hisuian Samurott V. That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo V. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Samurott list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shin Nagasawa. I count 303 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Astral Radiance set binder is where a full Astral Radiance set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Samurott can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Hisuian and Paldean forms and Unova starters. I still need this card.