Pokémon · Black & White
Mandibuzz
Black & White · #73 · Rare · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.74
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 73 / 115
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vullaby
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 630
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Mandibuzz plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Punishment) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Vullaby; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Mandibuzz
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Mandibuzz?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It makes a nest out of bones it finds. It grabs weakened prey in its talons and hauls it to its nest of bones."
DBlindside
Does 50 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
DCCPunishment — 40+
If the Defending Pokémon is a Stage 2 Pokémon, this attack does 60 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Mandibuzz or Black & White.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mandibuzz was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.22 | $0.73 | $19.98 | $0.74 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $1.00 | $19.98 | $1.41 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.88 |
| 7-day average | €0.74 |
| 30-day average | €0.68 |
| Low | €0.07 |
| Trend price | €0.81 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.07 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mandibuzz is real?
Mandibuzz is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mandibuzz worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mandibuzz is $0.74; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mandibuzz from?
Mandibuzz is from the Pokémon set "Black & White" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Mandibuzz?
Mandibuzz is a Rare card in the Black & White set.
Other Mandibuzz printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
