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Blipbug

Sword & Shield 017/202 • common

Set: Sword & Shield
Number: 017/202
Rarity: Common
Released: 2020
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.14
Artist: Mina Nakai

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Market

What it's worth

$0.14market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.01 – $0.14 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common grass-type card, this piece serves as a foundational entry for those building out the Sword and Shield series. Its inclusion in this collection represents the early stages of a creature's development, making it a modest but essential part of completing the set.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyCall for Family

Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

A constant collector of information, this Pokémon is very smart. Very strong is what it isn't.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Blipbug made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Sword & Shield base set, released internationally in early 2020. This set marked a significant transition in the game, introducing the eighth generation of Pokémon from the Galar region to the card game format for the first time. The card reflects the early-game aesthetic of the video games, capturing the larval stage of the insect Pokémon as it begins its journey.

The card features artwork by illustrator Shibuzoh, who has contributed extensively to the franchise. The design emphasizes the creature's simple, bug-like appearance, rendered in the clear, accessible style characteristic of the set's common-tier cards. As a standard common card, it served as a foundational element for players building grass-type decks during the early Sword & Shield era, valued primarily for its functional role in gameplay rather than aesthetic rarity.

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About

About Blipbug

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