Lucario V 27/73 · Champion's Path

Lucario is Pokédex #448, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Lucario V is a Basic V Fighting Pokémon with 210 HP.

Lucario V sits at 27/73 in Champion's Path, position 27 of 80. Before it is 26 Machamp, and after it is 28 Zygarde. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 25 September 2020. The printed size is 73. This checklist is longer, at 80 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

The attack Aura Sphere lists 40 damage. The cost is Fighting. This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Beatdown Smash is another attack lists 180 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Beatdown Smash. Weakness is Psychic ×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 D.

Lucario (#448) has 59 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 39 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Lucario 6/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card is named Lucario, while this one is Lucario V. That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 52 other cards of Lucario list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads AKIRA EGAWA. I count 83 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Champion's Path set binder is where a full Champion's Path set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Lucario can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). Themed lists that include this exact card are Riolu and Lucario. I still need this card.