Scorbunny (MEP Promo 53)
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Scorbunny (Japanese: ヒバニー Hibanny) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the MEP Black Star Promos.
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Pokédex data
Release information
This card is part of a series of Holofoil Full Art illustration rare-style cards that depict first partner Pokémon, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Each card in this series features the Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo.
In mainland China, this card is released as a 30th-P Promotional card in the "30th Anniversary Celebration — First Partner Pokémon Special Illustration Holofoil Card Set Vol. 2" product, which includes a random selection of nine Holofoil Full Art cards depicting the first partner Pokémon from the Johto, Unova, and Galar regions.[1] This card is released internationally as an MEP Black Star Promotional card included in the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2, released on June 19, 2026, the same date as the mainland China release.[2]
In Japan, this card is released in the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set Grookey & Scorbunny & Sobble product on October 16, 2026.[3]
Trivia
This card forms a combined illustration with the MEP Promotional Grookey and Sobble, together representing the first partner Pokémon trio of the Galar region.
Origin
Double Kick is a move in the Pokémon games that Scorbunny can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.
The illustration features various elements and locations from the Generation VIII games:
- Elements relating to the Galar League Gym Challenge:
- A Drone Rotom, used to record and broadcast Gym battles.
- The Fire, Dark, and Grass Badges.
- The logos for Circhester Stadium, Stow-on-Side Stadium, Hammerlocke Stadium, and Motostoke Stadium. Both variants of the Circhester Stadium and Stow-on-Side Stadium logos are depicted as pairs.
- Hammerlocke Stadium in Hammerlocke.
- Wyndon Stadium in Wyndon, which is depicted in the background art.
- A giant Poké Ball as seen when using the Dynamax or Gigantamax feature.
- The Rusted Sword.
- A Pokémon Center.
Additionally, the artworks across the three Galar First Partner Illustration Collection cards primarily use the colors cyan and magenta, representing the Generation VIII games Pokémon Sword and Shield.
References
- ↑ 一路同行,此刻欢聚!30周年庆典最初的伙伴特别插画闪卡套装 Vol.2即将发售 | The official Pokémon Website in China (archived copy)
- ↑ Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection—Series 2 | Pokémon.com, retrieved June 6, 2026
- ↑ "30th CELEBRATION カードセット." ポケモンカードゲーム30周年特別サイト (Japanese)
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