Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Erika's Gloom
Ascended Heroes · #2 · Uncommon · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Erika's Oddish
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- MARINA Chikazawa
- Pokédex #
- 44
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 Erika's Gloom 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 (Poison Spray) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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 Erika's Oddish; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Erika's Gloom
- Exploit its Fire 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.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.11 copies on average · 70 decks
- Match win rate
- 40.6%
- -6.7 pts vs the 47.3% field average
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.
Erika's Vileplume ex
in 100% of decks · 71 seen
Erika's Oddish
in 100% of decks · 71 seen
Erika's Tangela
in 76% of decks · 54 seen
Erika's Victreebel
in 41% of decks · 29 seen
Erika's Bellsprout
in 41% of decks · 29 seen
Erika's Weepinbell
in 41% of decks · 29 seen
Yanmega ex
in 25% of decks · 18 seen
Yanma
in 25% of decks · 18 seen
More by MARINA Chikazawa
This card was illustrated by MARINA Chikazawa.
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About this card
"It secretes a sticky, drool-like nectar. Though sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close."
GCPoison Spray — 50
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Erika's Gloom was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
36
ran Erika's Gloom
Tournaments scanned
296
past 30 days
Competitive note
Seeing competitive play.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Erika's Gloom
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Erika's Gloom is real?
Erika's Gloom 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 Erika's Gloom worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Erika's Gloom from?
Erika's Gloom is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Erika's Gloom?
Erika's Gloom is a Uncommon card in the Ascended Heroes set.
Other Erika's Gloom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
