Pokémon · Platinum
Toxicroak
Arceus · #11 · Rare Holo · 2009
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From
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Market reference
$2.92
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 11 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Croagunk
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 454
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Toxicroak plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Convert Blow) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 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 Croagunk; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Toxicroak
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Toxicroak?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for more potency."
FCorner — 20
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
CCConvert Blow — 30+
If Toxicroak has any Psychic Energy attached to it, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If Toxicroak has any Fighting Energy attached to it, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.
Weakness:P+20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.99 | $3.26 | $35.60 | $2.92 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.00 | $5.00 | $76.08 | $5.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.43 |
| 30-day average | €2.60 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.70 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.54 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Toxicroak is real?
Toxicroak 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 Toxicroak worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Toxicroak is $2.92; 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 Toxicroak from?
Toxicroak is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Toxicroak?
Toxicroak is a Rare Holo card in the Arceus set.
Other Toxicroak printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
