Gothorita Card Guide: Iconic Prints, Chase Cards, and Display Picks
Build the perfect Gothorita binder page. Best Pokémon cards, aesthetic pairings, and collector tips all in one place.
2025-01-05
Popularity Rank: #778
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: #705
2019 survey: #704
#778 / 1025
#0575
Gothorita
Manipulate Pokémon
They use hypnosis to control people and Pokémon. Tales of Gothorita leading people astray are told in every corner.
Pokédex details
Height
0.7 m
Weight
18.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
100 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Purple
Shape
Humanoid
Egg groups
Humanshape
Why people love Gothorita
The elevator pitch for Gothorita: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Gothorita feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Gothorita has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Gothorita from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Paldea Evolved
Illustration rare
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon
Guardians Rising
Uncommon
Furious Fists
Uncommon
Legendary Treasures
Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Dragons Exalted
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Gothorita
Binder geometry for Gothorita: 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.
Gothorita #53 (Guardians Rising) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Gothorita binder page.
Gothorita #71 (Legendary Treasures) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Gothorita #45 (Emerging Powers) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Gothorita #56 (Dragons Exalted) is a staple for Gothorita 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).
Gothorita mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Gothorita chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Guardians Rising
Uncommon
Legendary Treasures
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
Dragons Exalted
Uncommon
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Paldea Evolved
Illustration rare
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Right page
Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon
Furious Fists
Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
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 Gothorita cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Gothorita
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Gothorita
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
- If you're building for Pokémon, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Gothorita's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Gothorita duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Reserve one sleeve for Trainer cameos or duos with Gothita and Gothitelle; vignette cards routinely outperform sterile solo placeholders in flat lays.
Gothorita on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Gothorita — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
45
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
75
Sp. Def
85
Speed
55
Total: 390
Players file Gothorita around tier "NFE" while Ability Frisk (Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Magic Room — For 5 turns, all held items have no effect. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-psychic Gothorita spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Gothorita — 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 Gothorita, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
They use hypnosis to control people and Pokémon. Tales of Gothorita leading people astray are told in every corner.
Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones.
According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights.
Canon tags Gothorita as the Manipulate Pokémon and known for purple colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Gothita, Gothorita, and Gothitelle fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Hypnomorba
Spanish
Gothorita
French
Mesmérella
Italian
Gothorita
Japanese
ゴチミル
Japanese (Romaji)
Gothimiru
Korean
고디보미
Chinese (Simplified)
哥德小童
Chinese (Traditional)
哥德小童
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