Espeon V 180/203 · 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. Espeon V is 180/203, in position 180 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 179 Espeon V, and after it is 181 Golurk V. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Espeon V is a Basic V Psychic Pokémon with 200 HP. In the Pokédex this is Espeon (#196), generation 2 (Johto).

sowsow illustrated this card. The same name is on 104 other cards in the catalog.

Espeon (#196) has 39 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2026. The earliest other card is Espeon 1/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). That card is named Espeon, while this one is Espeon V. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 200 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Ultra. Atsuko Nishida illustrated that card, and sowsow illustrated this one. 31 other cards of Espeon list a different HP.

The attack Zen Shot lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. This attack does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon V. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Super Psy Bolt is another attack lists 120 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. 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. Espeon can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Eevee and the Eeveelutions and sowsow cards. I still need this card.