Latias SWSH171/307 · 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. Latias is SWSH171/307, in position 171 of 304 on this checklist. Before it is SWSH170 Deoxys, and after it is SWSH172 Tepig. The listed rarity is Promo.

Latias is a Basic Fusion Strike Dragon Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Latias (#380), generation 3 (Hoenn).

takuyoa illustrated this card. The same name is on 64 other cards in the catalog.

Latias (#380) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Latias 14/40 in Nintendo Black Star Promos (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and takuyoa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 30 other cards of Latias list a different HP.

Red Assist is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, you may attach a Psychic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Latios. The attack Dyna Barrier lists 70 damage. The cost is Fire, Psychic, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Pokémon VMAX. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It can telepathically communicate with people. It changes its appearance using its down that refracts light." The regulation mark is E.

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. Latias can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Latias and Latios. I still need this card.