Pokémon · XY
Vileplume
Ancient Origins · #3 · Rare · 2015
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Market reference
$0.43
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Gloom
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 45
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Vileplume plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Solar Beam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Gloom first).
How to beat Vileplume
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Vileplume?
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About this card
"It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen."
Ability: Irritating Pollen
Each player can't play any Item cards from his or her hand.
GGCSolar Beam — 70
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vileplume was legal.
Expanded Tourney #2
4 days ago
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded
5 days ago
Expanded Tourney #2
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
2 weeks ago
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
3 weeks ago
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
10
ran Vileplume
Tournaments scanned
265
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
5 top-cut decks · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Vileplume
- 1Grass5 decks
- 2Other2 decks
- 3Decidueye Vileplume1 deck
- 4Orbeetle (Evomancy)1 deck
- 5Mega Lopunny1 deck
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.21 | $0.52 | $29.99 | $0.43 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.22 | $1.93 | $27.10 | $1.80 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.71 |
| 30-day average | €0.63 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.85 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.48 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.77 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.81 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.53 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vileplume is real?
Vileplume is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Vileplume worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vileplume is $0.43; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Vileplume from?
Vileplume is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Vileplume?
Vileplume is a Rare card in the Ancient Origins set.
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Other Vileplume printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
