Next in our latest batch is the charming and deceptive Bonsly. This common card from the modern set Raging Surf features the pre-evolution of the famous Sudowoodo in a peaceful, slice-of-life setting. As a pure Rock-type that mimics a plant, Bonsly is a cornerstone of the geological collection.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Bonsly (ウソハチ)
- Set: Raging Surf (sv3)
- Year: 2023
- Card Number: 058-108
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: Misao
- National Pokédex No.: 438
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 30
- Attack 1:
- Japanese: ビビりなく
- Romaji: Bibiri naku
- English: Timid Cry
- Cost: [Colourless]
- Damage: 10
- Effect: Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Confused.
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: 偽りの 発汗で 余分な 水分を 目から 出して 擬態する。 泣いているように 見えるだけ。
- Romaji: Itsuwari no hakkan de yobun’na suibun o me kara dashite gitai suru. Naite iru yō ni mieru dake.
- English: It mimics by releasing excess moisture from its eyes through false sweating. It only looks like it’s crying.
Collector’s Notes
This Bonsly is a Common card from the Japanese set Raging Surf (sv3), part of the Scarlet & Violet TCG era. The artwork by Misao is wonderfully serene, showing Bonsly happily trotting down a path in what appears to be a bamboo forest, with a Pokémon stop or small building visible in the background. It’s a lovely, peaceful scene that captures the everyday life of Pokémon in their world.
Bonsly is a premier Geological Pokémon. Its entire existence is a geological magic trick—it is a pure Rock-type Pokémon that has evolved to perfectly mimic a plant to avoid danger. This theme of camouflage and mimicry is central to its identity, as referenced in its Pokédex entry, which describes how it expels excess moisture to appear as if it’s crying. As with other Rock-types, the TCG classifies Bonsly as a Fighting type, a consolidation of the Rock, Ground, and Fighting types from the video games. This card is a delightful representation of one of the most creatively designed geological Pokémon.
