M Metagross-EX XY35/211 · XY Black Star Promos

Metagross is Pokédex #376, generation 3 (Hoenn). M Metagross-EX is a MEGA EX Metal Pokémon with 220 HP. The card says it evolves from Metagross-EX. In this catalog that name is Metagross (#376).

M Metagross-EX sits at XY35/211 in XY Black Star Promos, position 35 of 216. Before it is XY34 Metagross-EX, and after it is XY36 Treecko. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on 12 October 2013. The printed size is 211. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Gatling Slug lists 130+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 10 more damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 4. 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.

Metagross (#376) has 33 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2004 to 2026. The earliest other card is Metagross 11/101 in Hidden Legends (2004). That card is named Metagross, while this one is M Metagross-EX. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 4. 31 other cards of Metagross list a different HP.

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

XY Black Star Promos set binder is where a full XY Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Metagross can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.