Volcarona V 21/203 · 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. Volcarona V is 21/203, in position 21 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 20 Victini, and after it is 22 Litleo. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Volcarona V is a Basic V Fire Pokémon with 210 HP. In the Pokédex this is Volcarona (#637), generation 5 (Unova).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 other cards in the catalog.

Volcarona (#637) has 20 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Volcarona BW40/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Volcarona, while this one is Volcarona V. That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Shin Nagasawa illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 16 other cards of Volcarona list a different HP.

The attack Surging Flames lists 20+ damage. The cost is Fire. This attack does 20 more damage for each basic Energy card in your discard pile. Then, shuffle those Energy cards into your deck. Fire Blast is another attack lists 160 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Colorless. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. 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. Volcarona can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.