Chespin XY88/211 · XY Black Star Promos

Chespin is Pokédex #650, generation 6 (Kalos). Chespin is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Quilladin, Quilladin (#651) under evolves to.

Chespin sits at XY88/211 in XY Black Star Promos, position 89 of 216. Before it is XY87 M Swampert-EX, and after it is XY89 Pikachu. 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 Vine Whip lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Such a thick shell of wood covers its head and back that even a direct hit from a truck wouldn't faze it."

Chespin (#650) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 7 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Chespin XY01/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 2 other cards of Chespin list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Atsuko Nishida. I count 408 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. Chespin can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). Themed lists that include this exact card are Kalos starters and Atsuko Nishida cards, later series. I still need this card.