Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Ribombee
Burning Shadows · #96 · Uncommon · 2017
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Market reference
$0.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 96 / 177
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Cutiefly
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Megumi Mizutani
- Pokédex #
- 743
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ribombee plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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.
- Fairy type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Cutiefly; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Ribombee
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.5 copies on average · 2 decks
More by Megumi Mizutani
This card was illustrated by Megumi Mizutani.
Building around Ribombee?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It rolls up pollen into puffs. It makes many different varieties, some used as food and others used in battle."
Ability: Honey Gather
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
CPollen Shot — 20
Weakness:M×2
Resistance:D-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ribombee 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.30 | $19.98 | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.56 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.10 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.04 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.27 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.26 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.26 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ribombee is real?
Ribombee 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 Ribombee worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ribombee is $0.35; 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 Ribombee from?
Ribombee is from the Pokémon set "Burning Shadows" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Ribombee?
Ribombee is a Uncommon card in the Burning Shadows set.
Other Ribombee printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
