Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Kricketune V
Battle Styles · #6 · Rare Holo V · 2021
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.67
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 6 / 183
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo V
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Pokédex #
- 402
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Kricketune V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Kricketune V
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by Satoshi Shirai
This card was illustrated by Satoshi Shirai.
Building around Kricketune V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Exciting Stage
Once during your turn, you may draw cards until you have 3 cards in your hand. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may draw cards until you have 4 cards in your hand instead. You can't use more than 1 Exciting Stage Ability each turn.
GCCX-Scissor — 80+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 80 more damage.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Kricketune V
Tournaments scanned
312
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Kricketune V
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 | $0.30 | $0.99 | $19.98 | $0.67 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.84 |
| 7-day average | €0.88 |
| 30-day average | €0.91 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €0.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.83 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.89 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.64 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kricketune V is real?
Kricketune V 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 Kricketune V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kricketune V is $0.67; 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 Kricketune V from?
Kricketune V is from the Pokémon set "Battle Styles" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Kricketune V?
Kricketune V is a Rare Holo V card in the Battle Styles set.
Other Kricketune V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
