Pokémon · XY
Volcarona
Ancient Origins · #18 · Rare · 2015
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Market reference
$1.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvesta
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 637
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Volcarona plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wind Wheel) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Larvesta; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Volcarona
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Volcarona?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun."
Ancient Trait: θ Stop
Prevent all effects of your opponent's Pokémon's Abilities done to this Pokémon.
RBurning Scales — 20+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.
RCCWind Wheel — 80
Your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcarona was legal.
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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 | $0.22 | $0.89 | $19.99 | $1.53 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $2.42 | $32.10 | $2.27 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.48 |
| 7-day average | €1.82 |
| 30-day average | €1.99 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.70 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.53 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.67 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcarona is real?
Volcarona 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 Volcarona worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcarona is $1.53; 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 Volcarona from?
Volcarona is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Volcarona?
Volcarona is a Rare card in the Ancient Origins set.
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