Sobble (MEP Promo 54)

Sobble   メッソン Messon

Illus. Saboteri

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Sobble Type Water HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 054 Japanese expansion M-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 124/M-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sobble.

Sobble (Japanese: メッソン Messon) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the MEP Black Star Promos.

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• Card text
  • Pokédex data
• Release information
• Trivia
  • Origin
• References

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Card text

Water Gun

みずでっぽう

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Pokédex data

Sobble - Water Lizard Pokémon

Pokédex entry

When scared, this Pokémon cries. Its tears pack the chemical punch of 100 onions, and attackers won't be able to resist weeping.

怯えると 玉ねぎ100個分の 催涙成分を もつ 涙を 流して もらい泣き させる。

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. 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.

In Japan, this card is released in the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set Grookey & Scorbunny & Sobble product on October 16, 2026.

Trivia

This card forms a combined illustration with the MEP Promotional Grookey and Scorbunny, together representing the first partner Pokémon trio of the Galar region.

Origin

Water Gun is a move in the Pokémon games that Sobble can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

The illustration features various elements and locations from the Generation VIII games:

• Rose Tower in Wyndon.
• Elements relating to the Galar League Gym Challenge:
  • The Fairy, Rock, Ice, and Water Badges.
  • The logos for Ballonlea Stadium, Spikemuth Gym, and Hulbury Gym.
  • A part of Wyndon Stadium in Wyndon, which is depicted in the background art.
• A Corviknight carrying a Flying Taxi carriage.
• The altar at the Slumbering Weald, where the Rusted Sword and the Rusted Shield are found.
• The lighthouse and Toxtricity statues at Hulbury.

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

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.