Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Hoothoot
Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · #TG12 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$9.52
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- TG12 / 30
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Noctowl
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- HYOGONOSUKE
- Pokédex #
- 163
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Hoothoot plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Flap) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 3% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Hoothoot
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 2.49 copies on average · 1315 decks
- Match win rate
- 46.6%
- -0.6 pts vs the 47.2% 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by HYOGONOSUKE
This card was illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE.
Building around Hoothoot?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It always stands on one foot. It changes feet so fast, the movement can rarely be seen."
Ability: Stand Sentry
Basic Energy attached to your Benched Pokémon can't be discarded by an effect of your opponent's Item or Supporter cards.
CCFlap — 20
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Hoothoot or Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery.
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Jul 31, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hoothoot was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
today
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
yesterday
Tournament play
This printing of Hoothoot has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Hoothoot — Stellar Crown
Played in 578 recent decks
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.51 | $10.00 | $999.99 | $9.52 | $8.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.89 |
| 7-day average | €4.76 |
| 30-day average | €4.94 |
| Low | €2.16 |
| Trend price | €5.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hoothoot is real?
Hoothoot 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 Hoothoot worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hoothoot is $9.52; 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 Hoothoot from?
Hoothoot is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Hoothoot?
Hoothoot is a Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card in the Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery set.
Other Hoothoot printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
