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Paldea Evolved

Tadbulb 78/193 · Paldea Evolved

Tadbulb, Paldea Evolved #78

Tadbulb is Pokédex #938, generation 9 (Paldea). Tadbulb is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 60 HP.

Tadbulb sits at 78/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 78 of 279. Before it is 77 Tadbulb, and after it is 79 Bellibolt ex. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Stampede lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Static Shock is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies." The regulation mark is G.

Tadbulb (#938) has 7 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 Tadbulb 77/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Pani Kobayashi illustrated that card, and Tika Matsuno illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Tadbulb list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Tika Matsuno. I count 48 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldea Evolved set binder is where a full Paldea Evolved set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tadbulb can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
78/193
Set
Paldea Evolved
Series
Scarlet & Violet
Released
June 9, 2023
Rarity
Common
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Basic
HP
60
Type
Lightning
Illustrator
Tika Matsuno
Pokédex
Tadbulb (#938)
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1
Regulation mark
G

Attacks and card text

AttackStampede

Damage 10 · Cost Colorless

AttackStatic Shock

Damage 30 · Cost Lightning, Lightning

Flavor text

Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies.

Binders this card belongs in

Other printings in the list

Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

What set does Tadbulb belong to?

Paldea Evolved, in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193.

Which number is printed on this card?

78/193. It is entry 78 of 279 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

Tika Matsuno. The catalog lists 48 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Common.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Tadbulb #938, generation 9 (Paldea).

What regulation mark is printed?

G.

Which attacks are printed?

Stampede (10) and Static Shock (30).