Tapu Koko VMAX 51/163 · Battle Styles

Tapu Koko is Pokédex #785, generation 7 (Alola). Tapu Koko VMAX is a VMAX Lightning Pokémon with 320 HP. The card says it evolves from Tapu Koko V. In this catalog that name is Tapu Koko (#785).

Tapu Koko VMAX sits at 51/163 in Battle Styles, position 51 of 183. Before it is 50 Tapu Koko V, and after it is 52 Yamper. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 19 March 2021. The printed size is 163. This checklist is longer, at 183 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo VMAX.

The attack Max Shock lists 180 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, their Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

Tapu Koko (#785) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2017 to 2026. The earliest other card is Tapu Koko SM30/248 in SM Black Star Promos (2017). That card is named Tapu Koko, while this one is Tapu Koko VMAX. That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 320 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo VMAX. kirisAki illustrated that card, and PLANETA Tsuji illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Tapu Koko list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads PLANETA Tsuji. I count 81 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Battle Styles set binder is where a full Battle Styles set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tapu Koko can fill a slot in Generation 7 binder (Alola). Themed lists that include this exact card are Island guardians and VMAX cards. I still need this card.