M Gengar-EX 35/119 · Phantom Forces

Phantom Forces is a set in the XY series. It was released on 5 November 2014. The printed size is 119. This checklist is longer, at 124 cards. M Gengar-EX is 35/119, in position 36 of 124 on this checklist. Before it is 34 Gengar-EX, and after it is 36 Wobbuffet. The listed rarity is Rare Holo EX.

M Gengar-EX is a MEGA EX Psychic Pokémon with 220 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gengar (#094), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Gengar-EX. In this catalog that name is Gengar (#094).

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 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 is named Gengar, while this one is M Gengar-EX. That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo EX. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 51 other cards of Gengar list a different HP.

The attack Phantom Gate lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon's attacks and use it as this attack. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The card text says: Mega Evolution rule: When 1 of your Pokémon becomes a Mega Evolution Pokémon, your turn ends. The card text says: Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

I keep a set binder for Phantom Forces, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Phantom Forces 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. I still need this card.