Arven's Mabosstiff ex (Destined Rivals 139)

Arven's Mabosstiff ex  
ペパーのマフィティフex Peper's Mafitiff ex
Darkness

Ultra rare print
Illus. PLANETA Igarashi
Evolution stage
Maschiff
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Arven's Maschiff
Card name Arven's Mabosstiff ex
Type Darkness
HP 270
weakness
Grass×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
   
English expansion Destined Rivals
Rarity Double Rare
English card no. 139/182
Japanese expansion Hot Wind Arena
Japanese rarity RR
Japanese card no. 052/063
English expansion Destined Rivals
Rarity Ultra Rare
English card no. 218/182
Japanese expansion Hot Wind Arena
Japanese rarity SR
Japanese card no. 081/063
English expansion Destined Rivals
Rarity Special Illustration Rare
English card no. 235/182
Japanese expansion Hot Wind Arena
Japanese rarity SAR
Japanese card no. 088/063
Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 256/SV-P
Japanese Deck Start Deck 100 Battle Collection
Japanese card no. 484/742
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Mabosstiff.

Arven's Mabosstiffex (Japanese: ペパーのマフィティフex Peper's Mafitiff ex) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It was first released as part of the Destined Rivals expansion.

Card text

Colorless
Vigorous Tackle
ハッスルタックル
30+
If this Pokémon has no damage counters on it, this attack does 120 more damage.
ColorlessColorlessColorless
Boss Headbutt
おやぶんヘッド
210
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Boss Headbutt.
0943
Pokémon ex rule
When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card and Full Art ultra rare card, and a special illustration rare card in the Destined Rivals expansion, first released in the Japanese Hot Wind Arena subset. The Regular print features artwork by akagi, the Full Art ultra rare print features artwork by PLANETA Igarashi, and the special illustration rare print features artwork by Yuriko Akase.

The Arven artwork on the Full Art ultra rare print was illustrated by Taira Akitsu, who is uncredited on the card.[1]

In Japan, the Regular print of this card is reprinted as an SV-P Promotional card alongside Ethan's Ho-Oh ex and Cynthia's Garchomp ex, available in a promo pack given for winning Hot Wind Arena Sealed Battle tournaments held at Pokémon Card Gym sites in Japan from March 14 to May 31, 2025.[2] This print features the "Sealed Battle" stamp on the bottom left corner of the artwork. It is also reprinted without the stamp in the Start Deck 100 Battle Collection.

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Trivia

Origin

Mabosstiff is Arven's signature Pokémon, and plays a prominent role in his story in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

References

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