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“CHIEN PRANKEUR” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Chien prankeur” (prankster dog) is a character from the French “bande rythmo” redub format, where an existing video is dubbed with absurd dialogue that appears to match the mouth movements.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “CHIEN PRANKEUR” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 4731 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3502 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “CHIEN PRANKEUR” meme mean?

The meme plays on the comic gap between an animal filmed normally and a dub that gives it sneaky, even mischievous intentions during completely ordinary moments. It is used to caption any situation where an animal, or a person, seems to have done something naughty while wearing an innocent face, in the same spirit as the redub videos that turn mundane footage into absurd gags.

Where does the “CHIEN PRANKEUR” meme come from?

The “bande rythmo” format works by redubbing an existing video with invented dialogue timed to match the filmed mouth movements, creating a comic effect through the mismatch. “Chien prankeur” refers to a dog featured in this kind of edit, portrayed as a prankster pulling off one trick after another, which inspired a song built around the character’s name and theme. The original video and its spin-offs circulated widely online, popularising the phrase as shorthand for a mischievous animal caught mid-prank, independently of the specific edit it first came from.

How to use the “CHIEN PRANKEUR” meme

  • Captioning a video of an animal caught doing something naughty.
  • Using it to describe someone wearing an innocent face right after pulling a prank.
  • Dropping it in a comment under a redub video featuring an animal.

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The “CHIEN PRANKEUR” card in MyMemeCards

CHIEN PRANKEUR card
NumberNo. 4731
RarityRare
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3502
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@karl_27
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,502 cards
  • Common1,48242%
  • Rare1,17634%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “CHIEN PRANKEUR” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; CHIEN PRANKEUR comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the “chien prankeur” meme?

It is a character from the “bande rythmo” redub format, a dog dubbed with invented dialogue that portrays it as a mischievous prankster.

What is a “bande rythmo”?

It is a French video format where an existing clip is redubbed with absurd dialogue timed to match the filmed mouth movements.

Where does “chien prankeur” come from?

From a redub video featuring a dog, later turned into a song and many spin-off videos.

Why is the dog called a “prankster”?

Because the dub gives it sneaky intentions during moments that were filmed completely innocently.

How do I get the CHIEN PRANKEUR meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “CHIEN PRANKEUR” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the CHIEN PRANKEUR card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Enaxo — Le chien prankeur (official audio) · checked on October 30, 2026.

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