Avalugg 45/203 · 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. Avalugg is 45/203, in position 45 of 237 on this checklist. Before it is 44 Bergmite, and after it is 46 Wishiwashi. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Avalugg is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 150 HP. In the Pokédex this is Avalugg (#713), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Bergmite. In this catalog that name is Bergmite (#712).

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Avalugg (#713) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2014 to 2026. The earliest other card is Avalugg 31/106 in Flashfire (2014). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 150 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Avalugg list a different HP.

The attack Frost Barrier lists 80 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Hammer In is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "As Avalugg moves about during the day, the cracks in its body deepen. The Pokémon's body returns to a pristine state overnight." 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. Avalugg can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.