Grafaiai Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Discover the best Grafaiai Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2025-08-09
Popularity Rank: #305
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: #327
#305 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0945
Height
0.7 m
Weight
27.2 kg
Capture rate
90 / 255
Generation
Gen IX
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Gray
Habitat
—
Shape
Upright
Why collectors adore Grafaiai
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Grafaiai stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Bulbapedia notes that grafaiai is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Doodle.
- A staple in our 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes crowd — Grafaiai is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Grafaiai has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Grafaiai from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Paldean Wonders
Two Diamond
Mega Evolution
Common
Shining Revelry
One Star
Shining Revelry
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
Paldea Evolved
Illustration rare
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
SVP Black Star Promos
None
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How I'd build a Grafaiai spread
Spread layout for Grafaiai, 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.
Grafaiai #190 (Paldean Fates) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Grafaiai page.
Grafaiai ex #100 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grafaiai binder page.
Grafaiai #92 (Mega Evolution) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
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).
Grafaiai mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Grafaiai chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Mega Evolution
Common
Paldean Wonders
Two Diamond
Shining Revelry
One Star
Shining Revelry
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Uncommon
Paldea Evolved
Illustration rare
Paldea Evolved
Uncommon
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
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Pokémon TCG
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Pokémon TCG
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Start with a background that echoes Grafaiai's poison 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
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.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Grafaiai (タギングル) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Grafaiai's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Marketplaces still surface "grafaiai cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Grafaiai on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Grafaiai. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Grafaiai — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
63
Attack
95
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
72
Speed
110
Total: 485
Players file Grafaiai around tier "NU" while Ability Unburden (Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Prankster is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Taunt — Target can't use status moves its next 3 turns. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Grafaiai — 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 Grafaiai, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
The color of the poisonous saliva depends on what the Pokémon eats. Grafaiai covers its fingers in its saliva and draws patterns on trees in forests.
Each Grafaiai paints its own individual pattern, and it will paint that same pattern over and over again throughout its life.
Canon tags Grafaiai as the Toxic Monkey Pokémon and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Shroodle and Grafaiai fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Shroodle → Grafaiai 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
Affiti
Spanish
Grafaiai
French
Tag-Tag
Italian
Grafaiai
Japanese
タギングル
Japanese (Romaji)
Taggingru
Korean
태깅구르
Chinese (Simplified)
涂标客
Chinese (Traditional)
塗標客
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