Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Special Delivery Bidoof
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH177 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$511.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH177 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- The Pokémon Company Art Team
- Pokédex #
- 399
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Special Delivery Bidoof plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Special Delivery Bidoof
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by The Pokémon Company Art Team
This card was illustrated by The Pokémon Company Art Team.
Building around Special Delivery Bidoof?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water."
CHappy Delivery
Search your deck for an Item card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCCRock Smash — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Special Delivery Bidoof or SWSH Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Special Delivery Bidoof 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $699.99 | $937.49 | $1,100.00 | $511.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €550.00 |
| 7-day average | €477.13 |
| 30-day average | €372.03 |
| Low | €590.00 |
| Trend price | €511.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €590.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €458.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Special Delivery Bidoof is real?
Special Delivery Bidoof 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 Special Delivery Bidoof worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Special Delivery Bidoof is $511.42; 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 Special Delivery Bidoof from?
Special Delivery Bidoof is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Special Delivery Bidoof?
Special Delivery Bidoof is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
