Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Mandibuzz
Fusion Strike · #173 · Uncommon · 2021
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.13
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 173 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vullaby
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Narumi Sato
- Pokédex #
- 630
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 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 (Dark Cutter) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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.
- 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 — ≥60 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 Narumi Sato
This card was illustrated by Narumi Sato.
Building around Mandibuzz?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They adorn themselves with bones. There seem to be fashion trends among them, as different bones come into and fall out of popularity."
DBone Block — 20
During your opponent's next turn, Pokémon can't be played from your opponent's hand to evolve the Defending Pokémon.
DCDark Cutter — 70
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $30.00 | $0.13 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.12 | $0.27 | $30.00 | $0.27 | $0.20 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.21 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.20 |
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 $0.13; 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 "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Mandibuzz?
Mandibuzz is a Uncommon card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Mandibuzz printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
