Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Dottler
Battle Styles · #64 · Uncommon · 2021
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.09
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 64 / 183
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Blipbug
- Evolves to
- Orbeetle
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 825
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 20 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dottler plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥35 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 Blipbug; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dottler
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Dottler?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution."
PRadar
Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and put them back in any order.
CCRam — 20
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Dottler or Battle Styles.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Dottler was legal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.21 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.04 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.12 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dottler is real?
Dottler 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 Dottler worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dottler is $0.09; 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 Dottler from?
Dottler is from the Pokémon set "Battle Styles" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Dottler?
Dottler is a Uncommon card in the Battle Styles set.
Other Dottler printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
