Kirlia (Silver Tempest 68) Collectors Guide

Card Overview

Kirlia from the Silver Tempest set is an Uncommon card with 80 HP. It features the ability Refinement and a straightforward attack called Slap. This card is numbered 68 in the set.

Quick Facts

• Type: Psychic
• Stage: Stage 1
• Evolves From: Ralts
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weakness: Metal ×2
• Resistance: None
• Regulation Mark: F
• Flavor Text: “If its Trainer becomes happy, it overflows with energy, dancing joyously while spinning about.”
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• Ability — Refinement: Allows you to discard a card to draw two cards once per turn.
• Attack — Slap: 30 damage for a Psychic and Colorless energy cost.

Key Printings

This specific Kirlia card is from the Sword & Shield series set “Silver Tempest,” card number 68. It is an Uncommon rarity card featuring the ability “Refinement,” which allows you to discard a card to draw two cards once per turn, and the attack “Slap,” dealing 30 damage for a Psychic and Colorless energy cost.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. It can be identified by its set code “swsh12,” number 68, and the illustrator Yukiko Baba. The regulation mark “F” also helps distinguish this printing.

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality: unknown
• This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats.
  Its ability “Refinement” offers card draw at the cost of discarding, providing strategic hand management options. The “Slap” attack is straightforward, dealing 30 damage.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the card’s condition, store it in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Avoid bending or scratching the surface, especially since it is an Uncommon card that may hold collector value. Keeping it in a temperature-controlled environment will help maintain its vibrant illustration by Yukiko Baba.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Silver Tempest: This set includes Kirlia as an Uncommon Psychic-type Stage 1 Pokémon with a unique ability and moderate HP. It fits well into collections focusing on the Sword & Shield era and Psychic-type Pokémon. The set’s release date is unknown, but it features consistent artwork and design elements typical of the series.