Silicobra Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Collect Silicobra cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2025-06-28
Popularity Rank: #1014
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: #1027
#1014 / 1025
#0843
Silicobra
Sand Snake Pokémon
As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0843
Height
2.2 m
Weight
7.6 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Green
Habitat
—
Shape
Squiggle
What makes Silicobra so likeable
The elevator pitch for Silicobra: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our 🐸 Amphibians & Reptiles crowd — Silicobra is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Silicobra 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 Silicobra from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Journey Together
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Battle Styles
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
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Laying out a Silicobra page that photographs well
A workable spread formula for Silicobra — 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.
Silicobra #SV070 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Silicobra page.
Hop's Silicobra #86 (Journey Together) is a staple for Silicobra fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Silicobra #119 (Scarlet & Violet) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
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).
Silicobra mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Silicobra chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Journey Together
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Battle Styles
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Sword & Shield
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Right page
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
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Silicobra's ground, 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
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)
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
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Silicobra holos around it like a gallery wall.
- National Dex #843 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 Silicobra (スナヘビ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Ground typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Silicobra cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Silicobra. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Silicobra — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
52
Attack
57
Defense
75
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
50
Speed
46
Total: 315
Players file Silicobra around tier "LC" while Ability Sand Spit (Creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-ground Silicobra spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Sand Veil 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 Silicobra — 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 Silicobra, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand.
It spews sand from its nostrils. While the enemy is blinded, it burrows into the ground to hide.
A second dex beat (Sword) frames Silicobra as as it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Silicobra shows up in Shield lore as one that spews sand from its nostrils.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Silicobra → Sandaconda 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
Salanga
Spanish
Silicobra
French
Dunaja
Italian
Silicobra
Japanese
スナヘビ
Japanese (Romaji)
Sunahebi
Korean
모래뱀
Chinese (Simplified)
沙包蛇
Chinese (Traditional)
沙包蛇
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