The Cutest Clobbopus Cards: Illustration Rares, Promos, and Display Picks
Build the perfect Clobbopus binder page. Best 🥊 Fighting Spirit cards, aesthetic pairings, and collector tips all in one place.
2025-09-03
Popularity Rank: #408
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #438
#408 / 1025
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Clobbopus
Tantrum Pokémon
It’s very curious, but its means of investigating things is to try to punch them with its tentacles. The search for food is what brings it onto land.
Pokédex details
Height
0.6 m
Weight
4.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
180 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Brown
Shape
Tentacles
Egg groups
Water1, Humanshape
Clobbopus — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Clobbopus stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- From its Bulbapedia summary: it evolves into Grapploct when leveled up while knowing Taunt.
- A staple in our 🥊 Fighting Spirit crowd — Clobbopus is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Clobbopus has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Clobbopus from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
Fusion Strike
Common
Chilling Reign
Common
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Vivid Voltage
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
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Binder plan: Clobbopus edition
Binder geometry for Clobbopus: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Clobbopus #SV072 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Clobbopus page.
Clobbopus #91 (Chilling Reign) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Clobbopus an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Clobbopus #51 (Paldean Fates) is a staple for Clobbopus fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Clobbopus #112 (Surging Sparks) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Clobbopus mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Clobbopus chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Chilling Reign
Common
Paldean Fates
Common
Surging Sparks
Common
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
Fusion Strike
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Right page
Sword & Shield
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Clobbopus cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
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Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Clobbopus duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Clobbopus single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Grapploct, Breloom, and Chesnaught so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a brick red and terracotta sleeve story around Clobbopus's fighting-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 180 means Clobbopus is everywhere in-game — lean on affordable reverse holos and common full arts to fill a page before you splurge on chase pieces.
Clobbopus: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Clobbopus — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
50
Attack
68
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
32
Total: 310
Players file Clobbopus around tier "Past" while Ability Limber (Prevents paralysis.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-fighting Clobbopus spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Technician is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Clobbopus — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Clobbopus, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It’s very curious, but its means of investigating things is to try to punch them with its tentacles. The search for food is what brings it onto land.
Its tentacles tear off easily, but it isn’t alarmed when that happens—it knows they’ll grow back. It’s about as smart as a three-year-old.
Collectors still read Clobbopus and Grapploct fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Shield) frames Clobbopus as its tentacles tear off easily, but it isn’t alarmed when that happens—it knows they’ll grow back.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Clobbopus → Grapploct make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Klopptopus
Spanish
Clobbopus
French
Poulpaf
Italian
Clobbopus
Japanese
タタッコ
Japanese (Romaji)
Tatakko
Korean
때때무노
Chinese (Simplified)
拳拳蛸
Chinese (Traditional)
拳拳蛸
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