Pokémon · E-Card
Pupitar
Aquapolis · #56 · Uncommon · 2003
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$8.81
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 56 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvitar
- Evolves to
- Tyranitar
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 247
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Pupitar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Thrash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 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 Larvitar; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Pupitar
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 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
- 1.75 copies on average · 8 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Tyranitar
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Team Rocket's Petrel
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Rare Candy
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Rare Candy
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Fezandipiti ex
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Ultra Ball
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Pupitar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCCThrash — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage. If tails, Pupitar does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $11.88 | $14.50 | $96.00 | $8.81 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $40.00 | $299.90 | $419.90 | $28.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.20 |
| 7-day average | €2.61 |
| 30-day average | €3.57 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €3.14 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.81 |
| reverseHoloSell | €11.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.81 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pupitar is real?
Pupitar 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 Pupitar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pupitar is $8.81; 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 Pupitar from?
Pupitar is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Pupitar?
Pupitar is a Uncommon card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Pupitar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
