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
Popularity Rank: #970
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: #1009
2019 survey: #758
#970 / 1025
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
35
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Wings
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
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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.

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).
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
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.

Scene wallpaper — Vullaby
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Vullaby
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
- 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.
HP
70
Attack
55
Defense
75
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
65
Speed
60
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.


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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