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Baltoy
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EN Great Encounters · 1 Feb 2008 · 60/106

Baltoy

ヤジロン Clay Doll Pokémon
Fighting Common Basic
50HP
≈S$4est. to buy
1 / 27 Baltoy cards owned 0 / 1 in Diamond & Pearl

Baltoy collection

1 / 27 collected

4% complete
Owned1 Missing26 TrackedS$0.73 Missing est.≈S$18

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Psychic Balance

Colorless

If you have less cards in your hand than your opponent, draw cards until you have the same number of cards as your opponent. (If you have more or the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, this attack does nothing.)

Attack

Spin Turn

20
Fighting • Colorless

Switch Baltoy with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Baltoy — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$3.86
Baltoy — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$13.50

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Baltoy is the Clay Doll Pokémon, a Ground/Psychic-type modeled after ancient clay figurines, often associated with the dogū (clay figures) of Japan's prehistoric Jōmon period. It was discovered in ancient ruins and is noted for constantly…

“It moves by spinning on its foot. It is a rare Pokémon that was discovered in ancient ruins.”

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History

Baltoy is the Clay Doll Pokémon, a Ground/Psychic-type modeled after ancient clay figurines, often associated with the dogū (clay figures) of Japan's prehistoric Jōmon period. It was discovered in ancient ruins and is noted for constantly spinning as it moves and balancing on a single foot, even while it sleeps. Baltoy is frequently found in groups and evolves into Claydol, reinforcing its connection to the artifacts and mysteries of ancient civilizations.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ヤジロン (Yajiron) derives from やじろべえ (yajirobē), a traditional Japanese balancing toy figure that pivots and stays upright on a single point, fittingly referencing Baltoy's habit of standing and spinning on one foot. The ending 'ron' is a common Pokémon name suffix that gives it a cute, doll-like sound. The English name 'Baltoy' combines 'balance' (or 'ball') with 'toy,' evoking both its spinning, balancing behavior and its clay-doll appearance.

Your Baltoy cards

1 owned

The Baltoy cards already in your collection.

All Baltoy cards across sets

27 shown

Every Baltoy print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.