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Cards/Mabosstiff
Mabosstiff card from the Pitch Black set
Illustration by kawayoo. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Mabosstiff

A heavy hitting darkness type that deals massive damage but becomes very fragile afterwards.

Darkness140 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Mabosstiff uses Bite to deal 60 damage for two energy cards.

It can use Plunging Headbutt to deal 210 damage for three energy cards.

Signature attack

Plunging Headbutt

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 100 more damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). (210 damage)

The Plunging Headbutt attack deals a huge 210 damage in one go. However the card takes 100 extra damage from the next attack your opponent makes which often knocks it out.

Attacks

DD
Bite60
DDD
Plunging Headbutt210

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 100 more damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that want to win quickly before the opponent can react. It works best when paired with cards that protect Mabosstiff or remove it safely after its big hit.

Strengths
  • •High damage output
  • •Simple attacks
  • •Common rarity
Watch out for
  • •Becomes fragile after attacking
  • •Weak to grass types
Pro tip

Use Mabosstiff when you need to finish the game in one turn rather than saving it for later.

From the Pokédex

Mabosstiff is known for its loyalty and protective nature towards its trainer.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that using the strong attack is a risk because their Pokemon will be very weak in the next round.

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