Urshifu Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Urshifu through a collector lens — art cues, binder rhythm, and natural pairings with Kubfu and Beartic.
2025-08-26
Popularity Rank: #367
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: #416
#367 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.9 m
Weight
105.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
3 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Gray
Shape
Humanoid
Egg groups
No Eggs
What makes Urshifu so likeable
The elevator pitch for Urshifu: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our 🐻 Bears crowd — Urshifu is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Urshifu 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 Urshifu from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Secret
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Secret
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo VMAX
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo VMAX
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Battle Styles
Holo Rare VMAX
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Holo Rare VMAX
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Showing 12 of 22 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Urshifu page that photographs well
A workable spread formula for Urshifu — 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.
Single Strike Urshifu V #SWSH106 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Urshifu binder page.
Single Strike Urshifu V #150 (Battle Styles) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Single Strike Urshifu #108 (Chilling Reign) is a fun addition for collectors — affordable and perfect for filling out a Urshifu page.
Single Strike Urshifu V #TG18 (Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery) 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).
Urshifu mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Urshifu chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Battle Styles
Ultra Rare
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Secret
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Secret
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo VMAX
Right page
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo V
Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo VMAX
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Battle Styles
Holo Rare VMAX
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Battle Styles
Holo Rare VMAX
Battle Styles
Holo Rare V
Start with a background that echoes Urshifu's fighting and dark, 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.
Rapid Strike Urshifu artwork EN - Pokemon TCG Sword and Shield Battle Styles
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Rapid Strike Urshifu artwork EN - Pokemon TCG Sword and Shield Battle Styles
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
- Urshifu's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Urshifu duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Urshifu single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Kubfu, Beartic, and Bewear so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Urshifu lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Urshifu on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Urshifu. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Urshifu — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
100
Attack
130
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
63
Sp. Def
60
Speed
97
Total: 550
Players file Urshifu around tier "Uber" while Ability Unseen Fist (Contact moves can strike through Protect/Detect.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Fighting/Dark typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Close Combat — Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Urshifu — 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 Urshifu, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
This form of Urshifu is a strong believer in the one-hit KO. Its strategy is to leap in close to foes and land a devastating blow with a hardened fist.
Inhabiting the mountains of a distant region, this Pokémon races across sheer cliffs, training its legs and refining its moves.
A second dex beat (Sword) frames Urshifu as this form of urshifu is a strong believer in the one-hit ko.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Urshifu shows up in Shield lore as inhabiting the mountains of a distant region, this pokémon races across sheer cliffs, training its legs and refining its moves. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Kubfu → Urshifu 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
Wulaosu
Spanish
Urshifu
French
Shifours
Italian
Urshifu
Japanese
ウーラオス
Japanese (Romaji)
Wulaosu
Korean
우라오스
Chinese (Simplified)
武道熊师
Chinese (Traditional)
武道熊師
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