Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Rufflet
Black Bolt · #154 · Illustration Rare · 2025
Listings
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Market reference
$9.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 154 / 172
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Braviary
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 627
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
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 Rufflet 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 (Glide) 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 ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Rufflet
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Rufflet?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is."
CPeck — 10
CCGlide — 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 Rufflet or Black Bolt.
RCC Showdown #36 | $150 USD PRIZE | NO ENTRY FEE
Aug 10, 2026
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Aug 10, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #12 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 10, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #268 Stand Up Comedy!
Aug 10, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit League #4 | TCG Live
Aug 11, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rufflet was legal.
TORNEIO ESPECIAL DE DIA DOS PAIS 👨🍼
today
Pokemon TCG Katowice #12
today
2026 Content Creator Showcase
today
KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
today
SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
today
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 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.80 | $10.72 | $61.90 | $9.04 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €5.09 |
| 30-day average | €5.14 |
| Low | €3.70 |
| Trend price | €4.80 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.70 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rufflet is real?
Rufflet 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 Rufflet worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rufflet is $9.04; 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 Rufflet from?
Rufflet is from the Pokémon set "Black Bolt" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Rufflet?
Rufflet is a Illustration Rare card in the Black Bolt set.
Other Rufflet printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
