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Wobbuffet

Sun & Moon

Burning Shadows · #49 · Uncommon · 2017

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Card facts

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Set position: 49 / 177
Release year: 2017
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 120
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: nagimiso
Pokédex #: 202
Series: Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 16.67 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Wobbuffet plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Its main attack (Shadowy Knot) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Wobbuffet

Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 120Type:PPsychicSubtype: Basic

"It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to build up its counterstrike."

PPPShadowy Knot — 50×

This attack does 50 damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Wobbuffet or Burning Shadows.

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4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Wobbuffet was legal.

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/18

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.05	$0.25	$19.98	$0.23	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.20	$0.55	$1.99	$0.59	$0.50

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.10
7-day average	€0.07
30-day average	€0.07
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.08
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.20
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.26
reverseHoloSell	€0.26
averageSellPrice	€0.07
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.24
Reverse holo trend	€0.26

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Wobbuffet is real?

Wobbuffet 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 Wobbuffet worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Wobbuffet is $0.23; 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 Wobbuffet from?

Wobbuffet is from the Pokémon set "Burning Shadows" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Wobbuffet?

Wobbuffet is a Uncommon card in the Burning Shadows set.