We conclude this batch with the final “friend of the collection,” the elegant Florges. This is a 1st Edition holographic card from the XY-era set Wild Blaze. With its stunning artwork and a surprising connection to the very earth it cultivates, Florges is a wonderful and vibrant addition to the Geopik archive.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Florges (フラージェス)
- Set: Wild Blaze (XY2)
- Year: 2014
- Card Number: 053-080
- Rarity/Edition: Holo Rare (1st Edition)
- Artist: 5ban Graphics
- National Pokédex No.: 671
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fairy
- HP: 110
- Evolves From: Floette
Attack 1:
- Japanese: ブリリアントサーチ
- Romaji: Buririanto Sāchi
- English: Brilliant Search
- Cost: [Colourless]
- Effect: Search your deck for up to 3 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Attack 2:
- Japanese: はなふぶき
- Romaji: Hana Fubuki
- English: Petal Blizzard
- Cost: [Fairy]
- Effect: This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
- Weakness: Metal x2
- Resistance: Dark -20
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless]
Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: テリトリーは 見事な 花園。草花の 放つ エネルギーを 浴びて 自分の パワーにするのだ。
- Romaji: Teritorī wa migoto na hanazono. Kusabana no hanatsu enerugī o abite jibun no pawā ni suru noda.
- English: Its territory is a beautiful flower garden. It bathes in the energy emitted by flowers and grasses to make it its own power.
Collector’s Notes
This Florges is a 1st Edition Holo Rare from the Japanese set Wild Blaze (XY2), which was also home to the Carbink we catalogued earlier. Its 1st Edition stamp confirms it as a piece from the set’s initial 2014 print run. The card is brought to life by a dazzling “cosmos” holographic pattern that makes the background sparkle brilliantly, a perfect match for this radiant Pokémon.
The artwork is by 5ban Graphics, who have rendered Florges with their signature vibrant and polished 3D style. The Pokémon is shown in a dynamic, celebratory pose, surrounded by shimmering light that seems to emanate from the flowers themselves. It’s a joyful and energetic piece that wonderfully captures the beauty of the “Garden Pokémon.”
For a collection focused on geology, a flower Pokémon might seem an odd fit. However, the connection lies in the very foundation of its habitat. As the “Garden Pokémon,” Florges’s ability to cultivate magnificent flower gardens, as described in its Pokédex entry, would depend on a deep, intuitive understanding of soil science (pedology). The health of soil, its pH balance, and its nutrient content are all determined by its underlying mineral composition—the bedrock geology. Therefore, Florges can be seen as a master horticulturalist with a profound connection to the earth, a living testament to the fact that the most beautiful forms of life spring from a rich geological foundation.
