The Cutest Cufant Cards: Illustration Rares, Promos, and Display Picks
The ultimate Cufant card collector guide for 🦁 Safari Animals binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2025-05-10
Popularity Rank: #923
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: #908
#923 / 1025
#0878
Cufant
Copperderm Pokémon
It digs up the ground with its trunk. It’s also very strong, being able to carry loads of over five tons without any problem at all.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0878
Height
1.2 m
Weight
100.0 kg
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
6,375 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Yellow
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Why people love Cufant
Quick read on why Cufant clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- A staple in our 🦁 Safari Animals crowd — Cufant is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Cufant 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 Cufant from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Journey Together
Common
Shrouded Fable
Illustration rare
Shrouded Fable
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Fusion Strike
Common
Shining Fates
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Cufant
Spread layout for Cufant, 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.
Cufant #SV090 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Cufant page.
Cufant #109 (Journey Together) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Cufant #76 (Shrouded Fable) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Cufant page.
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).
Cufant mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Cufant chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Journey Together
Common
Shrouded Fable
Illustration rare
Shrouded Fable
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Shining Fates
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Right page
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
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 Cufant cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Scene art loads from our cache when available. Use the links below to browse more galleries.
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Try a gunmetal and silver sleeve story around Cufant's steel-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Cufant page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #878 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Cufant as Copperderm Pokémon, yellow colour stories, and a quadruped silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Cufant — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
72
Attack
80
Defense
49
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
49
Speed
40
Total: 330
Players file Cufant around tier "LC" while Ability Sheer Force (Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Superpower — Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-steel Cufant spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Cufant — 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 Cufant, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It digs up the ground with its trunk. It’s also very strong, being able to carry loads of over five tons without any problem at all.
If a job requires serious strength, this Pokémon will excel at it. Its copper body tarnishes in the rain, turning a vibrant green color.
A second dex beat (Shield) frames Cufant as if a job requires serious strength, this pokémon will excel at it.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Cufant shows up in Sword lore as one that digs up the ground with its trunk.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Cufant → Copperajah 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
Kupfanti
Spanish
Cufant
French
Charibari
Italian
Cufant
Japanese
ゾウドウ
Japanese (Romaji)
Zoudou
Korean
끼리동
Chinese (Simplified)
铜象
Chinese (Traditional)
銅象
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