How to Collect Komala Cards: Standout Art, Sets, and Favorites
Personalized Komala card scouting: stats, lore, and layout notes for binders that feel curated, not copied.
2025-03-05
Popularity Rank: #529
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: #469
2019 survey: #536
#529 / 1025
#0775
Komala
Drowsing Pokémon
It is born asleep, and it dies asleep. All its movements are apparently no more than the results of it tossing and turning in its dreams.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0775
Height
0.4 m
Weight
19.9 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
—
Shape
Humanoid
Komala — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Komala clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- In the wild, Bulbapedia reports that komala is the only known Pokémon that can have Comatose as an Ability.
- Komala 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 Komala from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Star
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Journey Together
Common
Lost Origin
Uncommon
Unified Minds
Uncommon
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
Guardians Rising
Uncommon
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Binder plan: Komala edition
Spread layout for Komala, 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.
Komala #185 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Komala binder page.
Komala #SM41 (SM Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Komala binder page.
Komala #114 (Guardians Rising) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Komala 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).
Komala mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Komala chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unified Minds
Uncommon
SM Black Star Promos
Promo
Guardians Rising
Uncommon
Ascended Heroes
Common
Celestial Guardians
One Star
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Journey Together
Common
Right page
Lost Origin
Uncommon
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 Komala cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
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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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
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Komala duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Komala single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Beartic, Bewear, and Cubchoo so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a warm cream and taupe sleeve story around Komala's normal-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 45 sits in the middle — you can mix "daily driver" commons with one aspirational SAR without the page feeling lopsided.
Komala on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Komala — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
65
Attack
115
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
75
Sp. Def
95
Speed
65
Total: 480
Players file Komala around tier "ZU" while Ability Comatose (This Pokémon always acts as though it were Asleep.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-normal Komala spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Psych Up — Copies the target's current stat stages. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Komala — 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 Komala, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It is born asleep, and it dies asleep. All its movements are apparently no more than the results of it tossing and turning in its dreams.
The log it holds was given to it by its parents at birth. It has also been known to cling to the arm of a friendly Trainer.
It stays asleep from the moment it’s born. When it falls into a deep sleep, it stops moving altogether.
A second dex beat (Ultra Moon) frames Komala as one that remains asleep from birth to death as a result of the sedative properties of the leaves that form its diet. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Komala shows up in Sun lore as one that is born asleep, and it dies asleep.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Koalelu
Spanish
Komala
French
Dodoala
Italian
Komala
Japanese
ネッコアラ
Japanese (Romaji)
Nekkoara
Korean
자말라
Chinese (Simplified)
树枕尾熊
Chinese (Traditional)
樹枕尾熊
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