Suicune SV022/122 · Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Suicune is Pokédex #245, generation 2 (Johto). Suicune is a Basic Water Pokémon with 120 HP.

Suicune sits at SV022/122 in Shining Fates Shiny Vault, position 22 of 122. Before it is SV021 Galarian Mr. Rime, and after it is SV023 Galarian Darumaka. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 19 February 2021. The printed size is 122, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Shiny.

The attack Wave Splash lists 20 damage. The cost is Water. Aurora Loop is another attack lists 130 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Put 2 Water Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Said to be the embodiment of north winds, it can instantly purify filthy, murky water." The regulation mark is D.

Suicune (#245) has 30 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Suicune 53/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Shiny. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 27 other cards of Suicune list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kagemaru Himeno. I count 656 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Shining Fates Shiny Vault set binder is where a full Shining Fates Shiny Vault set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Suicune can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Legendary beasts. I still need this card.