Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Volcarona
Black Bolt · #16 · Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$0.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 172
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvesta
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- mashu
- Pokédex #
- 637
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Volcarona plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fire Wing) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 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 Larvesta; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Volcarona
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 18 decks
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.
Numel
in 90% of decks · 18 seen
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in 95% of decks · 19 seen
Dunsparce
in 70% of decks · 14 seen
Maximum Belt
in 50% of decks · 10 seen
Ignition Energy
in 90% of decks · 18 seen
Wally's Compassion
in 90% of decks · 18 seen
Gravity Mountain
in 50% of decks · 10 seen
Pokégear 3.0
in 80% of decks · 16 seen
More by mashu
This card was illustrated by mashu.
Building around Volcarona?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun."
Ability: Torrid Scales
You must discard a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may make your opponent's Active Pokémon Burned.
RCCFire Wing — 70
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Volcarona or Black Bolt.
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
Jul 31, 2026
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
Aug 1, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcarona 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
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
12
ran Volcarona
Tournaments scanned
287
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Volcarona
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 | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.19 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.23 | $19.98 | $0.16 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.07 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.08 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.16 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.28 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcarona is real?
Volcarona 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 Volcarona worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcarona is $0.19; 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 Volcarona from?
Volcarona is from the Pokémon set "Black Bolt" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Volcarona?
Volcarona is a Rare card in the Black Bolt set.
Other Volcarona printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
