Grimmsnarl SV085/122 · Shining Fates Shiny Vault

Grimmsnarl, Shining Fates Shiny Vault #SV085

Shining Fates Shiny Vault is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 19 February 2021. The printed size is 122, and the checklist is the same length. Grimmsnarl is SV085/122, in position 85 of 122 on this checklist. Before it is SV084 Morgrem, and after it is SV086 Galarian Meowth. The listed rarity is Rare Shiny.

Grimmsnarl is a Stage 2 Darkness Pokémon with 170 HP. In the Pokédex this is Grimmsnarl (#861), generation 8 (Galar). The card says it evolves from Morgrem. In this catalog that name is Morgrem (#860).

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Grimmsnarl (#861) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2026. The earliest other card is Grimmsnarl V SWSH057/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Grimmsnarl V, while this one is Grimmsnarl. That card lists 220 HP, and this one lists 170 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Shiny. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 8 other cards of Grimmsnarl list a different HP.

Dark Oath is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks cost Colorless more. The attack Energy Press lists 100+ damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 30 more damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "With the hair wrapped around its body helping to enhance its muscles, this Pokémon can overwhelm even Machamp." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Shining Fates Shiny Vault, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Grimmsnarl can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.