Character info
The character
Mabosstiff is a Dark-type Pokémon from the Paldea region, introduced in the Scarlet and Violet games. It evolves from Maschiff and is known as the Loyal Dog Pokémon, recognized for its powerful jaws and fierce loyalty to its trainer. In the games it is depicted as an intimidating but devoted companion.
This card
This is a Full Art Holo promo card from the SVP Black Star Promos set, numbered 086 out of 225. It depicts Mabosstiff ex with a dynamic, fang-bared pose set against a slashed, energetic background, illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki. As a Pokémon ex promo, it carries the standard ex rule text and holofoil treatment typical of this promotional line.
How it plays
Mabosstiff ex is a Stage 1 Darkness-type Pokémon with 260 HP, evolving from Maschiff. Its first attack, Daunt, costs two Colorless energy and deals 30 damage while reducing the Defending Pokémon's attack damage by 50 during the opponent's next turn. Its second attack, Proud Fangs, costs one Darkness and two Colorless energy, dealing 100 damage plus 120 more if any of the player's Benched Pokémon have damage counters on them. It has a weakness to Grass-type attacks (x2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of three Colorless energy. As a Pokémon ex, if it is Knocked Out, the opponent takes two Prize cards.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in SVP Black Star Promos, a set of 225 cards, rarity PROMO. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki and published 2023-03-31. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#943 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IX Pokémon · 79 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Maschiff.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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