Ribombee Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks
The ultimate Ribombee card collector guide for 🐛 Bugs & Insects binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2025-04-26
Popularity Rank: #400
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: #453
2019 survey: #277
#400 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0743
Height
0.2 m
Weight
0.5 kg
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Yellow
Habitat
—
Shape
Bug Wings
Ribombee — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Ribombee stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Pink-pastel icon energy — Ribombee looks like it belongs in a ribbon-bound binder.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Ribombee is tiny in the best possible way.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Ribombee feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Ribombee from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Journey Together
Illustration rare
Journey Together
Rare
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
Lost Thunder
Rare
Burning Shadows
Uncommon
Sun & Moon
Rare
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Binder plan: Ribombee edition
A workable spread formula for Ribombee — 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.
Lillie's Ribombee #183 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ribombee binder page.
Ribombee #146 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ribombee binder page.
Ribombee #96 (Burning Shadows) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Ribombee 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).
Ribombee mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Ribombee chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Lost Thunder
Rare
Burning Shadows
Uncommon
Celestial Guardians
One Diamond
Journey Together
Illustration rare
Journey Together
Rare
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Right page
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
Sun & Moon
Rare
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 Ribombee 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.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
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
- National Dex #743 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Ribombee (アブリボン) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🐛 Bugs & Insects, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Bug/Fairy typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Ribombee cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Ribombee: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Ribombee — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
55
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
70
Speed
124
Total: 464
Players file Ribombee around tier "RU" while Ability Honey Gather (The Pokémon may pick up Honey after battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Sweet Veil is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Dazzling Gleam — No additional effect. Hits adjacent foes. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Ribombee — 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 Ribombee, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It rolls up pollen into puffs. It makes many different varieties, some used as food and others used in battle.
Some of Ribombee’s pollen puffs are highly nutritious. They are sometimes sold as supplements.
Rain makes pollen damp, so Ribombee hates rain. When it sees ominous clouds, it finds a hollow in a tree, where it waits stock-still.
Collectors still read Cutiefly and Ribombee 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 Ribombee as some of ribombee’s pollen puffs are highly nutritious.. 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
Bandelby
Spanish
Ribombee
French
Rubombelle
Italian
Ribombee
Japanese
アブリボン
Japanese (Romaji)
Aburibbon
Korean
에리본
Chinese (Simplified)
蝶结萌虻
Chinese (Traditional)
蝶結萌虻
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