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{{Hatnote|Printed Decipher archive face. Default: [[Ponda Baba (PC Errata)]]. Bare: [[Ponda Baba]].}}
{{Card
|title=Ponda Baba (Original)
|card_uid=1_190o
|image=Premiere-D-pondababa-decipher-archive.gif
|side=Dark
|type=Character
|subtype=Alien
|subtype_link=Alien
|set=Premiere Limited
|rarity=U1
|rarity_link=Rarity#Uncommon
|uniqueness=Unique
|destiny=3
|power=2
|ability=1
|deploy=2
|forfeit=3
|landspeed=1
|icons=[[Alien]] [[Pilot]] [[Warrior]]
|version_label=printed (Decipher archive)
|set_band=Decipher
|prev=Myo
|next=Prophetess
|lore=A male Quara (or fingered Aqualish). Thug, smuggler and partner of Dr. Evazan. Has a poor quality cybernetic arm replacement.
|game_text=Power +3 when battling at same site as Dr. Evazan, unless opponent has a lightsaber weapon present. Adds 2 to power of any starship he pilots.
|printings='''Printed Decipher face''' — this page (<code>1_190o</code>)<br />
[[Ponda Baba (PC Errata)]] — PC AR 2023 Appendix A<br />
[[Ponda Baba]] — bare/default
|sources=* [https://web.archive.org/web/20020611184117/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/dark/index.html Premiere Dark Side card list] at Decipher.com (archive, 11 June 2002)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081225225012/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/index.html Star Wars CCG cardlists index] at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014432/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/swallcards.pdf Complete Card List] (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Ponda Baba, Premiere, U1
|strategy=By Carl 'Mike' Hardy, Red 32<ref name="decipher-strategy">https://web.archive.org/web/20010418093911/http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/premiere/dark/small/pondababa.html</ref>

"You best watch yourself. We're wanted men. We have the Death Sentence in twelve systems... Well, I'm in nine, he's only got the Death Sentence in three..."

Ol' Walrus Man!

You know, I still got the old Star Wars figure from when I was a kid. Him and his greenish-blue head and funny orange vest and all...

everyday scum-and-villian. His deploy/ forfeit ratio is pretty much on par with others of his ilk. He's got some power, but his ability comparable to the fact that he was kind of dim-witted.

He's a warrior and pilot, great flexibility there. He can capture and carry weapons (an expected trait among wanted criminals). His piloting skill is a pleasant surprise. Strap him into a [[TIE Avenger]] if the need arises. He's also a smuggler which means that, with his piloting ability, he could fly craft like the [[Hound's Tooth]] and [[Mist Hunter]]. His smuggling skills can also let him play hand of Sabacc if you happen to get the itch. Best of all, he's uncommon, that's good since it's had to come up with those kinds of stats without spending some money.

Now, let's look at his game text. This is where good ol' Walrus Man really shines! With his buddy Dr. Evasan, he's a whopping power +3! That makes him a very respectable power 5. With Dr. E you total power at the site in now 6 and just a hair short of drawing battle destiny. Just be careful, since everybody whose anybody is wandering around with a Lightsaber and have a Lightsaber around will kill that power bonus.

Combos:

Ponda [[Boba]] + Dr. Evasan + [[Wuher]] + [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Cantina]] = Power 11, Battle Destiny... and NO LIGHTSABERS ALLOWED!

Ponda [[Boba]] + Dr. Evasan + [[Wuher]] + [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Cantina]] + [[Stunning Leader]] = Power 11, Battle Destiny, no lightsabers allowed and no Mains allowed either!

Ponda [[Boba]] + [[Hound's Tooth]] + [[Moment Of Triumph]] = Who cares if you have [[Bossk]] or not.

[[Ponda Baba]] deserves some more recognition! Team him up with [[Dr. Evazan]], and he becomes power 5! You do have to watch out for anyone present carrying a Lightsaber, otherwise he reverts back to a power of 2. Put [[Ponda Baba]] and [[Dr. Evazan]] in the [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Cantina]], and they are both power +1! Ponda becomes power 6! Now, that's got to be handy in a battle!

Combo:

[[Ponda Baba]] + [[Dr. Evazan]] + [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Tatooine: Cantina]]
|combos=* Ponda [[Boba]] + [[Dr. Evazan]] + [[Wuher]] + [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Cantina]] + [[Stunning Leader]]<ref name="scomp">https://scomp.starwarsccg.org/?s=Ponda%20Baba</ref>
* Ponda [[Boba]] + [[Hound's Tooth]] + [[Moment Of Triumph]]
|pulled_by=* [[Elis In Hinthra]]
* [[Murttoc Yine]]
|characteristics=* Aqualish
* smuggler
|underlying_card_for=* [[Ponda Baba (V)]]
|has_refs=1
|notes=* Decipher.com cardlists archive face (Wayback / 2004 backup). Game text from printed archive GIF.
* PC rewrite: [[Ponda Baba (PC Errata)]]. Side-by-side: [[Errata#PC_Errata|Errata — PC Errata]].

|see_also=* [[Errata]]
* [[Ponda Baba]]
* [[Ponda Baba (PC Errata)]]
}}

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