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Bibarel

Diamond & Pearl

Stormfront · #32 · Uncommon · 2008

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Card facts

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Set position: 32 / 106
Release year: 2008
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Bidoof
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #: 400
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 30 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Surf) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Water type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 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.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Bidoof; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Bibarel

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 100Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Bidoof

Poké-Body: Unaware

Prevent all effects of attacks, excluding damage, done to Bibarel.

CCAmnesia — 20

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

WWSurf — 60

Weakness:F+30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/03

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.20	$0.50	$2.38	$0.56	$0.49
Reverse Holofoil	$1.00	$1.50	$32.90	$1.01	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/07

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.03
7-day average	€0.19
30-day average	€0.18
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.15
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.95
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.07
reverseHoloSell	€1.37
averageSellPrice	€0.15
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.07
Reverse holo trend	€1.41

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Bibarel is real?

Bibarel 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 Bibarel worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bibarel is $0.56; 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 Bibarel from?

Bibarel is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Bibarel?

Bibarel is a Uncommon card in the Stormfront set.