Boltund Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Find the cutest Boltund cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2025-04-29
Popularity Rank: #407
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: #436
#407 / 1025
#0836
Boltund
Dog Pokémon
This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0836
Height
1.0 m
Weight
34.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Fast
Color
Yellow
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
What makes Boltund so likeable
The elevator pitch for Boltund: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Loyal, expressive, and instantly likeable — Boltund feels like the good boy/girl of the binder.
- Bright, sparky energy — Boltund pops on-page without needing a loud holo.
- A staple in our Dogs & Canines crowd — Boltund is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Boltund from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Phantasmal Flames
Common
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Secluded Springs
Three Diamond
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Fusion Strike
Secret Rare
Fusion Strike
Ultra Rare
Fusion Strike
Holo Rare VMAX
Fusion Strike
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Rare
Rebel Clash
Holo Rare V
Showing 12 of 17 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Boltund page that photographs well
Spread layout for Boltund, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Boltund #SV040 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Boltund page.
Boltund V #SWSH219 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Boltund binder page.
Boltund #31 (Phantasmal Flames) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
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).
Boltund mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Boltund chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Phantasmal Flames
Common
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Secluded Springs
Three Diamond
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Right page
Fusion Strike
Secret Rare
Fusion Strike
Ultra Rare
Fusion Strike
Holo Rare VMAX
Fusion Strike
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Rare
Rebel Clash
Holo Rare V
Rebel Clash
Ultra Rare
Sword & Shield
Holo Rare
Sword & Shield
Holo Rare
Start with a background that echoes Boltund's electric, 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
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — wallpaper-51-2x
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Boltund's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Boltund duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Boltund single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Yamper, Arcanine, and Dachsbun so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Boltund lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Boltund. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Boltund — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
69
Attack
90
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
60
Speed
121
Total: 490
Players file Boltund around tier "Past" while Ability Strong Jaw (Strengthens biting moves to 1.5× their power.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-electric Boltund spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Competitive 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 Boltund — 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 Boltund, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days.
It sends electricity through its legs to boost their strength. Running at top speed, it easily breaks 50 mph.
Boltund shows up in Shield lore as one that sends electricity through its legs to boost their strength.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Boltund as the Dog Pokémon and known for yellow colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Yamper → Boltund 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
Bellektro
Spanish
Boltund
French
Fulgudog
Italian
Boltund
Japanese
パルスワン
Japanese (Romaji)
Pulsewan
Korean
펄스멍
Chinese (Simplified)
逐电犬
Chinese (Traditional)
逐電犬
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