Mabosstiff 143/193 · Paldea Evolved

Paldea Evolved is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. Mabosstiff is 143/193, in position 143 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 142 Maschiff, and after it is 144 Shroodle. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Mabosstiff is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Mabosstiff (#943), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Maschiff. In this catalog that name is Maschiff (#942).

Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this card. The same name is on 86 other cards in the catalog.

Mabosstiff (#943) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mabosstiff ex 86/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Mabosstiff ex, while this one is Mabosstiff. That card lists 260 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. PLANETA Mochizuki illustrated that card, and Souichirou Gunjima illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Mabosstiff list a different HP.

The attack Comeuppance lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, if this Pokémon is damaged by an attack (even if it is Knocked Out), put damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon equal to the damage done to this Pokémon. Darkness Fang is another attack lists 100 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon can store energy in its large dewlap. Mabosstiff unleashes this energy all at once to blow away enemies." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paldea Evolved, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldea Evolved set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Mabosstiff can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.