Golurk V 181/203 · Evolving Skies

Golurk is Pokédex #623, generation 5 (Unova). Golurk V is a Basic V Single Strike Psychic Pokémon with 220 HP.

Golurk V sits at 181/203 in Evolving Skies, position 181 of 237. Before it is 180 Espeon V, and after it is 182 Golurk V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 27 August 2021. The printed size is 203. This checklist is longer, at 237 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

The attack Mega Punch lists 80 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Rewind Beam is another attack lists 180 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is an evolved Pokémon, devolve it by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent's hand. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is E.

Golurk (#623) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Golurk 72/101 in Noble Victories (2011). That card is named Golurk, while this one is Golurk V. That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Ultra. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Eske Yoshinob illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 4, and here it is 3. 15 other cards of Golurk list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Eske Yoshinob. I count 177 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Evolving Skies set binder is where a full Evolving Skies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Golurk can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Single Strike. I still need this card.