Galarian Sirfetch'd SV064/122 · Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Sirfetch’d is Pokédex #865, generation 8 (Galar). Galarian Sirfetch'd is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 130 HP. The card says it evolves from Galarian Farfetch'd. In this catalog that name is Farfetch’d (#083).

Galarian Sirfetch'd sits at SV064/122 in Shining Fates Shiny Vault, position 64 of 122. Before it is SV063 Galarian Farfetch'd, and after it is SV065 Galarian Yamask. 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 Pierce lists 40 damage. The cost is Fighting. Meteor Assault is another attack lists 180 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon can't use Meteor Assault again until it leaves the Active Spot. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Only Farfetch'd that have survived many battles can attain this evolution. When this Pokémon's leek withers, it will retire from combat." The regulation mark is D.

Sirfetch’d (#865) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2021. The earliest other card is Galarian Sirfetch'd V SWSH043/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Galarian Sirfetch'd V, while this one is Galarian Sirfetch'd. That card lists 210 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Shiny. PLANETA Tsuji illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Sirfetch’d list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 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. Sirfetch’d can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galarian forms. I still need this card.