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Mandibuzz

Pokémon · Black & White

Mandibuzz

Black & White

Emerging Powers · #69 · Rare · 2011

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Market reference

$0.82

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Card facts

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Set position
69 / 98
Release year
2011
Rarity
Rare
HP
90
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Vullaby
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
630
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
30 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Mandibuzz plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 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 Vullaby; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Mandibuzz

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
  • 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 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Vullaby

"Watching from the sky, they swoop to strike weakened Pokémon on the ground. They decorate themselves with bones."

DBone Rush — 30×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

CCDark Pulse — 20+

Does 10 more damage for each Darkness Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/30
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.40$0.83$19.98$0.82
Reverse Holofoil$0.50$1.50$28.50$1.48

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.95
7-day average€0.71
30-day average€0.58
Low€0.10
Trend price€0.73
Low (excellent+)€0.25
Reverse holo low€0.20
reverseHoloAvg1€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day€1.33
averageSellPrice€0.67
Reverse holo 30-day€1.36
Reverse holo trend€1.75

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Mandibuzz is real?

Mandibuzz 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 Mandibuzz worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mandibuzz is $0.82; 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 Mandibuzz from?

Mandibuzz is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Mandibuzz?

Mandibuzz is a Rare card in the Emerging Powers set.