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Deerling

Pokémon · Black & White

Deerling

Black & White

Black & White · #13 · Common · 2011

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Market reference

$0.57

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Card facts

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Set position
13 / 115
Release year
2011
Rarity
Common
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Sawsbuck
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex #
585
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Healing
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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Deerling 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 (Leech Seed) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Deerling

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 4 decks

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About this card

HP: 60Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Sawsbuck

"The color and scent of their fur changes to match the mountain grass. When they sense hostility, they hide in the grass."

CDouble Kick — 10×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

GCLeech Seed — 20

Heal 10 damage from this Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:W-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/30
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.20$0.50$1.94$0.57
Reverse Holofoil$6.45$15.98$27.70$7.54$27.70

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/30
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.10
7-day average€0.13
30-day average€0.21
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.25
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1€0.70
Reverse holo 7-day€0.98
reverseHoloSell€1.02
averageSellPrice€0.26
Reverse holo 30-day€0.96
Reverse holo trend€1.08

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Deerling is real?

Deerling 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 Deerling worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Deerling is $0.57; 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 Deerling from?

Deerling is from the Pokémon set "Black & White" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Deerling?

Deerling is a Common card in the Black & White set.