Dolliv Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Your complete Dolliv Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-09-10
Popularity Rank: #983
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: #965
#983 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0929
Height
0.6 m
Weight
11.9 kg
Capture rate
120 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Green
Habitat
—
Shape
Humanoid
Why collectors adore Dolliv
The elevator pitch for Dolliv: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- From its Bulbapedia summary: it evolves from Smoliv starting at level 25 and evolves into Arboliva starting at level 35.
- Dessert-shaped cute? Dolliv is the Pokémon you show friends who "don't get cards" — then they get it.
- Soft nature vibes — Dolliv feels like it belongs in a botanical-themed spread.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Dolliv from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Paldean Wonders
One Diamond
Destined Rivals
Common
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Obsidian Flames
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Illustration rare
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Showing 6 of 6 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Dolliv spread
A workable spread formula for Dolliv — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Dolliv #103 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Dolliv page.
Dolliv #22 (Destined Rivals) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Dolliv #20 (Obsidian 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).
Dolliv mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Dolliv chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Destined Rivals
Common
Obsidian Flames
Common
Paldean Wonders
One Diamond
Scarlet & Violet
Illustration rare
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
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
Start with a background that echoes Dolliv's grass and normal, 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 — pokemon jpn 3724981363394105739 2025-09-19
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
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Dolliv (オリーニョ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for Food & Sweet Treats, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Dolliv's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Marketplaces still surface "dolliv cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Dolliv: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Dolliv. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Dolliv — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
52
Attack
53
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
78
Sp. Def
78
Speed
33
Total: 354
Players file Dolliv around tier "NFE" while Ability Early Bird (Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Harvest is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Seed Bomb — No additional effect. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Dolliv — 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 Dolliv, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Dolliv shares its tasty, fresh-scented oil with others. This species has coexisted with humans since times long gone.
It basks in the sun to its heart’s content until the fruits on its head ripen. After that, Dolliv departs from human settlements and goes on a journey.
A second dex beat (Scarlet) frames Dolliv as dolliv shares its tasty, fresh-scented oil with others.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Dolliv shows up in Violet lore as one that basks in the sun to its heart’s content until the fruits on its head ripen.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Smoliv → Dolliv → Arboliva 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
Olivinio
Spanish
Dolliv
French
Olivado
Italian
Dolliv
Japanese
オリーニョ
Japanese (Romaji)
Olinyo
Korean
올리뇨
Chinese (Simplified)
奥利纽
Chinese (Traditional)
奧利紐
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