A Collector's Field Notes on Emboar Pokémon Cards
Your complete Emboar Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2024-10-11
Popularity Rank: #353
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: #362
2019 survey: #290
#353 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0500
Height
1.6 m
Weight
150.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Red
Habitat
—
Shape
Upright
What makes Emboar so likeable
The elevator pitch for Emboar: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Emboar feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Farm Animals crowd — Emboar is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Emboar has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Emboar from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Double Rare
Ascended Heroes
Special Illustration Rare
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Battle Styles
Holo Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
BREAKpoint
Ultra Rare
Legendary Treasures
Rare
Boundaries Crossed
Rare
Next Destinies
Secret Rare
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
Black & White
Rare
Black & White
Rare
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Laying out a Emboar page that photographs well
A workable spread formula for Emboar — 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.
Mega Emboar ex #273 (Ascended Heroes) (Special Illustration Rare) is a bold display pick with premium artwork that immediately upgrades a binder spread.
Emboar #33 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Emboar binder page.
Emboar #BW21 (BW Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Emboar binder 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).
Emboar mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Emboar chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Ascended Heroes
Special Illustration Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
BW Black Star Promos
Promo
Ascended Heroes
Double Rare
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Battle Styles
Holo Rare
BREAKpoint
Ultra Rare
Right page
Legendary Treasures
Rare
Boundaries Crossed
Rare
Next Destinies
Secret Rare
Black & White
Rare
Black & White
Rare
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Rare
Start with a background that echoes Emboar's fire and fighting, 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 — Emboar
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Emboar
Scene wallpaper — Emboar
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Emboar
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
- Emboar'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 Emboar duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Emboar single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Pignite, Samurott, and Serperior so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Emboar 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 Emboar. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Emboar — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
110
Attack
123
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
65
Speed
65
Total: 528
Players file Emboar around tier "ZUBL" while Ability Blaze (Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Fire/Fighting typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Reckless 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 Emboar — 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 Emboar, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.
A flaring beard of fire is proof that it is fired up. It is adept at using many different moves.
Canon tags Emboar as the Mega Fire Pig Pokémon and known for red colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar 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
Flambirex
Spanish
Emboar
French
Roitiflam
Italian
Emboar
Japanese
エンブオー
Japanese (Romaji)
Enbuoh
Korean
염무왕
Chinese (Simplified)
炎武王
Chinese (Traditional)
炎武王
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