Gengar SWSH052/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

SWSH Black Star Promos is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. Gengar is SWSH052/307, in position 52 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH051 Lapras, and after it is SWSH053 Machamp. The listed rarity is Promo.

Gengar is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 110 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gengar (#094), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Haunter. In this catalog that name is Haunter (#093).

Shibuzoh. illustrated this card. The same name is on 100 other cards in the catalog.

Gengar (#094) has 52 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 35 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gengar 5/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Shibuzoh. illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 48 other cards of Gengar list a different HP.

Life Shaker is listed as Ability. As often as you like during your turn, you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Psychic Pokémon to another of your Psychic Pokémon. The attack Hypnoblast lists 90 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "On the night of a full moon, if shadows move on their own and laugh, it must be Gengar's doing." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for SWSH Black Star Promos, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the SWSH Black Star Promos set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gengar can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Gengar and the Gastly line and Night and moon Pokémon. I still need this card.