Our next arrival is a truly special one, featuring the master of geological camouflage, Sudowoodo. This is no ordinary Sudowoodo; it’s an “Owner’s Pokémon,” belonging to Ethan (known as Hibiki in Japan), the famous protagonist from the Johto region. This common card comes from a special deck release and is a highly desirable piece for collectors.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Ethan’s Sudowoodo (ヒビキのウソッキー)
- Set: Special Deck Set ex Venusaur & Charizard & Blastoise
- Year: 2022
- Card Number: 041-063
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: OKACHEKE
- National Pokédex No.: 0185
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 110
- Attack 1:
- Japanese: かこいこむ
- Romaji: Kakoikomu
- English: Corner
- Cost: [Fighting]
- Damage: 20
- Effect: The Defending Pokémon can’t retreat during your opponent’s next turn.
- Attack 2:
- Japanese: まねてみる
- Romaji: Manete Miru
- English: Try Mimic
- Cost: [Colourless][Colourless]
- Damage: —
- Effect: Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon’s attacks and use it as this attack.
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: いつも 木のふりを している。体の つくりは 植物より 岩や 岩石などに 近いようだ。
- Romaji: Itsumo ki no furi o shite iru. Karada no tsukuri wa shokubutsu yori iwa ya ganseki nado ni chikai yōda.
- English: It always pretends to be a tree. Its bodily composition is closer to that of rocks and stones than to plants.
Collector’s Notes
This is a fantastic and highly desirable card for the museum. It is an “Owner’s Pokémon,” a special category of card that features a Pokémon belonging to a specific trainer from the games or anime. The trainer’s icon, seen in the bottom right of the art, confirms this Sudowoodo belongs to Ethan (Hibiki), the male player character from Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. These cards are often beloved by collectors for their strong connection to the series’ lore.
The artwork by OKACHEKE places the quirky Sudowoodo in a beautiful, autumn-coloured forest, the perfect setting for its famous tree-like disguise. As the premier Geological Pokémon known for mimicry, Sudowoodo is a cornerstone of the collection. It is a pure Rock-type Pokémon pretending to be a Grass-type, a fact humorously referenced by its weakness to Grass. As is standard in the TCG, its Rock typing is represented by the Fighting type.
