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* [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 | * [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='' | |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 | "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..." | ||
in twelve systems... Well, I'm in nine, he's only got the Death Sentence | |||
in three..." | |||
Ol' Walrus Man! | Ol' Walrus Man! | ||
You know, I still got the old Star Wars figure from when I was a kid. | 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... | ||
Him and his greenish-blue head and funny orange vest and all... | |||
everyday scum-and-villian. His deploy/ forfeit ratio is pretty much on | 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. | ||
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 | 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. | ||
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 | 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. | ||
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: | Combos: | ||
Ponda Boba + Dr. Evasan + Wuher + Cantina = Power 11, Battle Destiny... and NO | Ponda [[Boba]] + Dr. Evasan + [[Wuher]] + [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Cantina]] = Power 11, Battle Destiny... and NO LIGHTSABERS ALLOWED! | ||
LIGHTSABERS ALLOWED! | |||
Ponda Boba + Dr. Evasan + Wuher + Cantina + Stunning Leader = Power 11, Battle | Ponda [[Boba]] + Dr. Evasan + [[Wuher]] + [[Tatooine: Cantina (Dark){{!}}Cantina]] + [[Stunning Leader]] = Power 11, Battle Destiny, no lightsabers allowed and no Mains allowed either! | ||
Destiny, no lightsabers allowed and no Mains allowed either! | |||
Ponda Boba + Hound's Tooth + Moment Of Triumph = Who cares if you have Bossk or | Ponda [[Boba]] + [[Hound's Tooth]] + [[Moment Of Triumph]] = Who cares if you have [[Bossk]] or not. | ||
not. | |||
Ponda Baba | [[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! | ||
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 Cantina, and they are both power +1! Ponda becomes power | |||
6! Now, that's got to be handy in a battle! | |||
Combo: | Combo: | ||
Ponda Baba + Dr. Evazan + Tatooine: Cantina | [[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]] | ||
* Ponda Boba + Dr. Evazan + Wuher + Cantina + Stunning Leader | * [[Murttoc Yine]] | ||
|characteristics=* Aqualish | |||
* smuggler | |||
|underlying_card_for=* [[Ponda Baba (V)]] | |||
|has_refs=1 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:22, 22 September 2026
| Title | Ponda Baba |
|---|---|
| Side | Dark |
| Type | Character — Alien |
| Set | Premiere Limited |
| Rarity | U1 |
| Uniqueness | Unique |
| Destiny | 3 |
| Power | 2 |
| Ability | 1 |
| Deploy | 2 |
| Forfeit | 3 |
| Landspeed | 1 |
| Icons | Alien Pilot Warrior |
| card_uid | 1_190 |
| Version | printed |
| Printings | Premiere Limited (1995, black border) — this page Premiere Unlimited (1995/96, white border) — same art and text Japanese Takara Premiere |
Ponda Baba is a Dark Character (Alien) from Premiere Limited.
Card Text
Power +3 when battling at same site as Dr. Evazan, unless opponent has a lightsaber present. Adds 2 to power of anything he pilots.
Lore
A male Quara (or fingered Aqualish). Thug, smuggler and partner of Dr. Evazan. Has a poor quality cybernetic arm replacement.
Strategy
By Carl 'Mike' Hardy, Red 32[1]
"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 + Cantina = Power 11, Battle Destiny... and NO LIGHTSABERS ALLOWED!
Ponda Boba + Dr. Evasan + Wuher + 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 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
Combos
- Ponda Boba + Dr. Evazan + Wuher + Cantina + Stunning Leader[2]
- Ponda Boba + Hound's Tooth + Moment Of Triumph
Pulled by
Characteristics
- Aqualish
- smuggler
Underlying card for
See Also
Sources
- Premiere Dark Side card list at Decipher.com (archive, 11 June 2002)
- Star Wars CCG cardlists index at Decipher.com (archive, 25 December 2008)
- Complete Card List (Decipher PDF, archive 28 September 2007) — Dark Character: Ponda Baba, Premiere, U1