The Cutest Herdier Cards: Illustration Rares, Promos, and Display Picks
Herdier cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Lillipup and Stoutland.
2024-10-26
Popularity Rank: #732
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: #659
2019 survey: #649
#732 / 1025
#0507
Herdier
Loyal Dog Pokémon
It has black, cape-like fur that is very hard and decreases the amount of damage it receives.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0507
Height
0.9 m
Weight
14.7 kg
Capture rate
120 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Gray
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Why people love Herdier
The elevator pitch for Herdier: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Herdier feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Dogs & Canines crowd — Herdier is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Herdier has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Herdier from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
One Diamond
Obsidian Flames
Common
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
XY
Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Dark Explorers
Uncommon
BW trainer Kit (Excadrill)
None
Black & White
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
Showing 12 of 13 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan & Michi Method for Herdier
Spread layout for Herdier, 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.
Herdier #175 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Herdier binder page.
Herdier #104 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Herdier binder page.
Herdier #171 (Obsidian Flames) is a reliable choice for any Herdier binder — good value and classic artwork.
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).
Herdier mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Herdier chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
Obsidian Flames
Common
Mega Rising
Two Diamond
Extradimensional Crisis
One Diamond
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
XY
Uncommon
Right page
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Dark Explorers
Uncommon
BW trainer Kit (Excadrill)
None
Black & White
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
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 Herdier cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Herdier
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Herdier
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- If you're building for Dogs & Canines, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Herdier'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 Herdier duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Reserve one sleeve for Trainer cameos or duos with Lillipup, Stoutland, and Arcanine; vignette cards routinely outperform sterile solo placeholders in flat lays.
Herdier: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Herdier — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
65
Attack
80
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
65
Speed
60
Total: 370
Players file Herdier around tier "Past" while Ability Intimidate (Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-normal Herdier spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Scrappy 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 Herdier — 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 Herdier, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It has black, cape-like fur that is very hard and decreases the amount of damage it receives.
It loyally follows its Trainer’s orders. For ages, they have helped Trainers raise Pokémon.
This very loyal Pokémon helps Trainers, and it also takes care of other Pokémon.
Collectors still read Lillipup, Herdier, and Stoutland fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Moon) frames Herdier as a pokémon that obeys its master’s orders faithfully.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Terribark
Spanish
Herdier
French
Ponchien
Italian
Herdier
Japanese
ハーデリア
Japanese (Romaji)
Herderrie
Korean
하데리어
Chinese (Simplified)
哈约克
Chinese (Traditional)
哈約克
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