Darkrai V 98/189 · Astral Radiance

Astral Radiance is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 27 May 2022. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Darkrai V is 98/189, in position 98 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 97 Absol, and after it is 99 Darkrai VSTAR. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Darkrai V is a Basic V Darkness Pokémon with 210 HP. In the Pokédex this is Darkrai (#491), generation 4 (Sinnoh).

takuyoa illustrated this card. The same name is on 64 other cards in the catalog.

Darkrai (#491) has 40 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Darkrai LV.X DP19/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card is named Darkrai LV.X, while this one is Darkrai V. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Shizurow illustrated that card, and takuyoa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 39 other cards of Darkrai list a different HP.

The attack Wind of Darkness lists 50 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. Dark Void is another attack lists 130 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. 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.

I keep a set binder for Astral Radiance, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Astral Radiance set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Darkrai can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mythical Pokémon, from Sword & Shield on. I still need this card.