Gardevoir V SWSH105/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

Gardevoir is Pokédex #282, generation 3 (Hoenn). Gardevoir V is a Basic V Psychic Pokémon with 210 HP.

Gardevoir V sits at SWSH105/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos, position 105 of 304. Before it is SWSH104 Victini V, and after it is SWSH106 Single Strike Urshifu V. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Magical Shot lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic. Swelling Pulse is another attack lists 120+ damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic, Colorless. If this Pokémon was healed during this turn, this attack does 80 more damage. Weakness is Metal ×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 D.

Gardevoir (#282) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 31 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gardevoir 7/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card is named Gardevoir, while this one is Gardevoir V. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 47 other cards of Gardevoir list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

SWSH Black Star Promos set binder is where a full SWSH Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gardevoir can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade. I still need this card.