Taillow Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Find the cutest Taillow cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-05-30
Popularity Rank: #896
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: #942
2019 survey: #618
#896 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0276
Height
0.3 m
Weight
2.3 kg
Capture rate
200 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
Grassland
Shape
Wings
Why collectors adore Taillow
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Taillow stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Taillow feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Birds & Bats crowd — Taillow is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Taillow has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Taillow from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Destined Rivals
Common
Vivid Voltage
Common
Guardians Rising
Common
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
None
Roaring Skies
Common
XY
Common
Boundaries Crossed
Common
Legends Awakened
Common
Emerald
Common
Deoxys
Common
Dragon
Common
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How I'd build a Taillow spread
A workable spread formula for Taillow — 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.
Taillow #133 (Vivid Voltage) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Taillow an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Taillow #103 (Guardians Rising) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Taillow binder page.
Taillow #156 (Destined Rivals) 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).
Taillow mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Taillow chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Vivid Voltage
Common
Guardians Rising
Common
Destined Rivals
Common
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
None
Roaring Skies
Common
XY
Common
Right page
Boundaries Crossed
Common
Legends Awakened
Common
Emerald
Common
Deoxys
Common
Dragon
Common
Dragon Frontiers
Common
Delta Species
Common
Ruby & Sapphire
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Taillow's normal and flying, 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
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Taillow
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Taillow
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
- Lead with your strongest Taillow single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Swellow, Altaria, and Archen so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a warm cream, taupe, and sky blue sleeve story around Taillow's normal-type and flying-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Taillow holos around it like a gallery wall.
- Taillow is pocket-sized (0.3m) on paper — mini-card frames and chibi-adjacent promos often feel more honest than epic landscape scenes.
Taillow on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Taillow. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Taillow — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
40
Attack
55
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
85
Total: 270
Players file Taillow around tier "Past" while Ability Guts (Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- 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.
- Normal/Flying typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Taillow — 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 Taillow, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
TAILLOW courageously stands its ground against foes, however strong they may be. This gutsy POKéMON will remain defiant even after a loss. On the other hand, it cries loudly if it becomes hungry.
TAILLOW is young - it has only just left its nest. As a result, it sometimes becomes lonesome and cries at night. This POKéMON feeds on WURMPLE that live in forests.
Although it is small, it is very courageous. It will take on a larger SKARMORY on an equal footing. However, its will weakens if it becomes hungry.
A second dex beat (Leafgreen) frames Taillow as one that dislikes cold seasons.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Taillow shows up in Sapphire lore as taillow is young - it has only just left its nest.. 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
Schwalbini
Spanish
Taillow
French
Nirondelle
Italian
Taillow
Japanese
スバメ
Japanese (Romaji)
Subame
Korean
테일로
Chinese (Simplified)
傲骨燕
Chinese (Traditional)
傲骨燕
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