Why do collectors love Vullaby?

The elevator pitch for Vullaby: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot. A staple in our Birds & Bats crowd — Vullaby is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately. Vullaby has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.

How should I organize Vullaby in my binder?

Binder geometry for Vullaby: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background. National Dex #629 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you. Vullaby #92 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Vullaby binder page.

Is Vullaby a good card to invest in?

Vullaby cards hold strong collector appeal thanks to fan recognition and regular TCG appearances. Illustration Rares and Special Art cards tend to appreciate over time, while affordable reverse holos make great entry points for newer collectors.

What sets feature Vullaby cards?

Vullaby appears in several Pokémon TCG sets including Ascended Heroes, Fusion Strike, Rebel Clash, Team Up, Fates Collide. Newer sets tend to feature updated artwork styles while older sets offer nostalgic collector value.

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Vullaby Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks

Vullaby cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Mandibuzz and Altaria.

2024-10-16

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#0629

Vullaby

Diapered Pokémon

Dark Flying

Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.

Pokédex details

National Dex

#0629

Height

0.5 m

Weight

9.0 kg

Capture rate

190 / 255

Generation

Gen V

Gender ratio

100% female

Hatch steps

5,100 steps

Base happiness

Growth rate

Slow

Color

Brown

Habitat

—

Shape

Wings

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

Vullaby — the quick "why it's beloved" list

The elevator pitch for Vullaby: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.

A staple in our Birds & Bats crowd — Vullaby is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Vullaby 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 Vullaby from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Ascended Heroes

Common

Fusion Strike

Common

Rebel Clash

Common

Team Up

Common

Fates Collide

Common

Boundaries Crossed

Common

Dark Explorers

Uncommon

Emerging Powers

Common

Black & White

Uncommon

White Flare

Illustration rare

White Flare

Common

Showing 11 of 11 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed

Binder plan: Vullaby edition

Binder geometry for Vullaby: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.

Cards to anchor your spread

TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Vullaby #92 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Vullaby binder page.

Vullaby #138 (Ascended Heroes) is a staple for Vullaby fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.

Vullaby #172 (Fusion Strike) 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.

Vullaby Official artwork — Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.

Vullaby HOME render — HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.

Vullaby Dream World vector — Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Vullaby Shiny palette — Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Vullaby mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Vullaby chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Team Up

Common

Ascended Heroes

Common

Fusion Strike

Common

Rebel Clash

Common

Vullaby Michi Method scene — Scene wallpaper — Vullaby

Fates Collide

Common

Boundaries Crossed

Common

Dark Explorers

Uncommon

Right page

Emerging Powers

Common

Black & White

Uncommon

White Flare

Illustration rare

White Flare

Common

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 Vullaby 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.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Additional tips

National Dex #629 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 Vullaby (バルチャイ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
If you're building for Birds & Bats, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
Vullaby's slow growth curve mirrors a "long-term grail" collecting style — pace upgrades across years instead of impulse-buying every reprint.

Vullaby on the tabletop

For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Vullaby — useful context beside abilities and moves.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total: 370

Players file Vullaby around tier "LC" while Ability Big Pecks (Protects against Defense drops.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.

Hidden Ability Weak Armor is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
Defog — -1 evasion; ends user and target hazards/terrain. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Vullaby — normal and shiny.

Normal

Shiny

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

A short write-up on Vullaby, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.

Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.

Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.

They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.

Collectors still read Vullaby and Mandibuzz 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 Vullaby as one that can’t fly yet and must wait until its wings have developed more.. 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

Skallyk

Spanish

Vullaby

French

Vostourno

Italian

Vullaby

Japanese

バルチャイ

Japanese (Romaji)

Valchai

Korean

벌차이

Chinese (Simplified)

秃鹰丫头

Chinese (Traditional)

禿鷹丫頭

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Vullaby Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks

Vullaby cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Mandibuzz and Altaria.

2024-10-16

Birds & Bats Babies Dark Flying Gen V Eri Yamaki Kagemaru Himeno match Midori Harada Naoki Saito Nisota Niso Pani Kobayashi Saya Tsuruta Shibuzoh.Shigenori Negishi sui Pokemon Species Guides

Popularity Rank: #970

#0629

Vullaby

Diapered Pokémon

Dark Flying

Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.

Pokédex details

National Dex

#0629

Height

0.5 m

Weight

9.0 kg

Capture rate

190 / 255

Generation

Gen V

Gender ratio

100% female

Hatch steps

5,100 steps

Base happiness

Growth rate

Slow

Color

Brown

Habitat

—

Shape

Wings

PokéAPI Bulbapedia PokémonDB

Vullaby — the quick "why it's beloved" list

The elevator pitch for Vullaby: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.

A staple in our Birds & Bats crowd — Vullaby is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Vullaby 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 Vullaby from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Ascended Heroes

Common

Fusion Strike

Common

Rebel Clash

Common

Team Up

Common

Fates Collide

Common

Boundaries Crossed

Common

Dark Explorers

Uncommon

Emerging Powers

Common

Black & White

Uncommon

White Flare

Illustration rare

White Flare

Common

Showing 11 of 11 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed

Binder plan: Vullaby edition

Binder geometry for Vullaby: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.

Cards to anchor your spread

TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Vullaby #92 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Vullaby binder page.

Vullaby #138 (Ascended Heroes) is a staple for Vullaby fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.

Vullaby #172 (Fusion Strike) 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.

Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).

Vullaby mini binder spread

A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Vullaby chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.

Left page

Team Up

Common

Ascended Heroes

Common

Fusion Strike

Common

Rebel Clash

Common

Fates Collide

Common

Boundaries Crossed

Common

Dark Explorers

Uncommon

Right page

Emerging Powers

Common

Black & White

Uncommon

White Flare

Illustration rare

White Flare

Common

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Pokémon TCG

Empty Slot

Michi Method scene examples

Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Find more scene art

Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.

Art of Pokémon gallery Pokéos textless TCG art Pinterest scene search ArtStation scene search Google Images

Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Additional tips

National Dex #629 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 Vullaby (バルチャイ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
If you're building for Birds & Bats, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
Vullaby's slow growth curve mirrors a "long-term grail" collecting style — pace upgrades across years instead of impulse-buying every reprint.

Vullaby on the tabletop

For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.

Base stats

In-game numbers for Vullaby — useful context beside abilities and moves.

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total: 370

Players file Vullaby around tier "LC" while Ability Big Pecks (Protects against Defense drops.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.

Hidden Ability Weak Armor is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
Defog — -1 evasion; ends user and target hazards/terrain. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.

3D battle sprites

Animated Showdown-style models for Vullaby — normal and shiny.

Normal

Shiny

Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Backstory & Lore

A short write-up on Vullaby, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.

Their wings are too tiny to allow them to fly. They guard their posteriors with bones that were gathered by Mandibuzz.

Its wings are too tiny to allow it to fly. As the time approaches for it to evolve, it discards the bones it was wearing.

They tend to guard their posteriors with suitable bones they have found. They pursue weak Pokémon.

Collectors still read Vullaby and Mandibuzz fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.

Name in other languages

Common localized names collectors may search for.

German

Skallyk

Spanish

Vullaby

French

Vostourno

Italian

Vullaby

Japanese

バルチャイ

Japanese (Romaji)

Valchai

Korean

벌차이

Chinese (Simplified)

秃鹰丫头

Chinese (Traditional)

禿鷹丫頭

Related Pokémon posts

Explore similar species and build a more complete cute Pokémon binder roadmap.

Shop these cards in one place

Shop now

Ready to buy? Visit The Pink Binder Shop hub for direct links to our latest card listings across marketplaces.

Singles, packs, keychains, and more!

Visit The Pink Binder Shop →