Duraludon V 122/203 · Evolving Skies

Evolving Skies is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 27 August 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. Duraludon V is 122/203, in position 122 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 121 Appletun, and after it is 123 Duraludon VMAX. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Duraludon V is a Basic V Single Strike Dragon Pokémon with 220 HP. In the Pokédex this is Duraludon (#884), generation 8 (Galar).

PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated this card. The same name is on 131 other cards in the catalog.

Duraludon (#884) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2019 to 2025. The earliest other card is Duraludon SWSH028/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019). That card is named Duraludon, while this one is Duraludon V. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Ryuta Fuse illustrated that card, and PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is D, and here it is E. 15 other cards of Duraludon list a different HP.

The attack Metal Claw lists 70 damage. The cost is Fighting, Metal. Breaking Swipe is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Fighting, Metal, Metal. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 30 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). 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 E.

I keep a set binder for Evolving Skies, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Evolving Skies set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Duraludon can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). Themed lists that include this exact card are Single Strike. I still need this card.