Collecting Zarude: The Complete Card Guide for Aesthetic Binders
The ultimate Zarude card collector guide for 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes binders — top cards, rare pulls, display tips, and evolution spreads.
2025-08-21
Popularity Rank: #746
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: #780
#746 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.8 m
Weight
70.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
3 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Green
Shape
Upright
Egg groups
No Eggs
Why people love Zarude
The elevator pitch for Zarude: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Mythical rarity with a soft spot in fan hearts — Zarude feels special without being intimidating.
- Soft nature vibes — Zarude feels like it belongs in a botanical-themed spread.
- A staple in our 🐒 Monkeys, Chimps & Apes crowd — Zarude is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Zarude from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Surging Sparks
Rare
Crown Zenith
Holo Rare
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Brilliant Stars
Holo Rare V
Fusion Strike
Uncommon
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Shining Fates
Rare
Vivid Voltage
Holo Rare V
Vivid Voltage
Ultra Rare
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Zarude
A workable spread formula for Zarude — 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.
Zarude #199 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Zarude binder page.
Zarude #11 (Surging Sparks) is a staple for Zarude fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Zarude #16 (Crown Zenith) is a staple for Zarude fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Zarude V #167 (Vivid Voltage) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
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).
Zarude mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Zarude chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Surging Sparks
Rare
Crown Zenith
Holo Rare
Vivid Voltage
Ultra Rare
Brilliant Stars
Holo Rare V
Fusion Strike
Uncommon
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Right page
Shining Fates
Rare
Vivid Voltage
Holo Rare V
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
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Zarude cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — wallpaper-27-2x
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
- Try a charcoal, deep plum, and sage green sleeve story around Zarude's dark-type and grass-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Zarude page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #893 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Zarude as Rogue Monkey Pokémon, green colour stories, and a upright silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Zarude — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
105
Attack
120
Defense
105
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
95
Speed
105
Total: 600
Players file Zarude around tier "UUBL" while Ability Leaf Guard (Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Jungle Healing — User and allies: healed 1/4 max HP, status cured. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Dark/Grass typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Zarude — 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 Zarude, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Within dense forests, this Pokémon lives in a pack with others of its kind. It’s incredibly aggressive, and the other Pokémon of the forest fear it.
Once the vines on Zarude’s body tear off, they become nutrients in the soil. This helps the plants of the forest grow.
Canon tags Zarude as the Rogue Monkey Pokémon and known for green colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
A second dex beat (Shield) frames Zarude as once the vines on zarude’s body tear off, they become nutrients in the soil.. 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
Zarude
Spanish
Zarude
French
Zarude
Italian
Zarude
Japanese
ザルード
Japanese (Romaji)
Zarude
Korean
자루도
Chinese (Simplified)
萨戮德
Chinese (Traditional)
薩戮德
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