Cradily Pokémon Cards: Best Artwork, Key Releases, and Binder Ideas
Discover the best Cradily Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2024-08-08
Popularity Rank: #378
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: #439
2019 survey: #252
#378 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.5 m
Weight
60.4 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow Then Very Fast
Color
Green
Habitat
Sea
Shape
Blob
Egg groups
Water3
Why collectors adore Cradily
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Cradily stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Cradily feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Soft nature vibes — Cradily feels like it belongs in a botanical-themed spread.
- A staple in our 🦕 Dinosaurs & Fossils crowd — Cradily is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Cradily from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Stellar Crown
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Plasma Blast
Rare
Legends Awakened
Rare
Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Rare
Sandstorm
Rare
Power Keepers
Rare
Holon Phantoms
Rare
Legend Maker
Rare
Showing 9 of 9 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Cradily spread
Binder geometry for Cradily: 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.
Cradily #11 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Cradily binder page.
Cradily #4 (Plasma Blast) is a reliable choice for any Cradily binder — good value and classic artwork.
Cradily #21 (Legends Awakened) is a staple for Cradily fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Cradily #3 (Legend Maker) is a staple for Cradily fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
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).
Cradily mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Cradily chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Plasma Blast
Rare
Legends Awakened
Rare
Legend Maker
Rare
Stellar Crown
Rare
Team Magma vs Team Aqua
Rare
Sandstorm
Rare
Right page
Power Keepers
Rare
Holon Phantoms
Rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Cradily's rock and grass, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Cradily
Illustration by deviantart.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Cradily
Scene wallpaper — Cradily
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Cradily
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Cradily single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Anorith, Armaldo, and Lileep so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a stone gray, clay brown, and sage green sleeve story around Cradily's rock-type and grass-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Cradily page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- At 1.5m / 60.4kg, Cradily sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.
Cradily on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Cradily. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Cradily — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
86
Attack
81
Defense
97
Sp. Atk
81
Sp. Def
107
Speed
43
Total: 495
Players file Cradily around tier "Past" while Ability Suction Cups (Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Storm Drain is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Rock/Grass typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Cradily — 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 Cradily, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
CRADILY roams around the ocean floor in search of food. This POKéMON freely extends its tree trunk-like neck and captures unwary prey using its eight tentacles.
CRADILY’s body serves as an anchor, preventing it from being washed away in rough seas. This POKéMON secretes a strong digestive fluid from its tentacles.
It drags its heavy body along the seafloor. It makes its nest in the shallows of warm seas. CRADILY can be seen on beaches when the tide goes out.
A second dex beat (Leafgreen) frames Cradily as one that ensnares prey with its eight tentacles.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Cradily shows up in Platinum lore as one that lives in the shallows of warm seas.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Wielie
Spanish
Cradily
French
Vacilys
Italian
Cradily
Japanese
ユレイドル
Japanese (Romaji)
Yuradle
Korean
릴리요
Chinese (Simplified)
摇篮百合
Chinese (Traditional)
搖籃百合
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