Mandibuzz 173/264 · Fusion Strike

Mandibuzz is Pokédex #630, generation 5 (Unova). Mandibuzz is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 120 HP. The card says it evolves from Vullaby. In this catalog that name is Vullaby (#629).

Mandibuzz sits at 173/264 in Fusion Strike, position 173 of 284. Before it is 172 Vullaby, and after it is 174 Pangoro. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on November 12, 2021. The printed size is 264. This checklist is longer, at 284 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Bone Block lists 20 damage. The cost is Darkness. During your opponent's next turn, Pokémon can't be played from your opponent's hand to evolve the Defending Pokémon. Dark Cutter is another attack lists 70 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "They adorn themselves with bones. There seem to be fashion trends among them, as different bones come into and fall out of popularity." The regulation mark is E.

Mandibuzz (#630) has 11 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Mandibuzz 73/114 in Black & White (2011). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Narumi Sato illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 8 other cards of Mandibuzz list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Narumi Sato. I count 44 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Fusion Strike set binder is where a full Fusion Strike set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Mandibuzz can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.