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Mabosstiff

Pitch Black / #058/84

Mabosstiff

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Pitch Black
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
kawayoo
Source reference
me05-058

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Mabosstiff is gentle with children and enjoys playing with them. When its family is threatened, its expression changes and becomes intimidating. It then has another resource: its large dewlap can store energy that it releases all at once to repel an opponent. The Pokédex thus combines an affectionate presence with a sudden, powerful defense. This change of attitude responds to a specific situation: protecting those it cares about.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Scarlet locates an energy reserve in Mabosstiff's large dewlap and notes that it can release it all at once. Pokémon Violet describes its usual mood as gentle until the moment it protects its family.

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Card details

HP
140
Type (source)
Darkness
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Maschiff
Pokédex number
943
Regulation mark
J
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Bite

Cost: Darkness · Darkness

Damage: 60

Plunging Headbutt

Cost: Darkness · Darkness · Darkness

Damage: 210

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 100 more damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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