Pokémon · XY
Ferroseed
BREAKpoint · #79 · Common · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 126
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Ferrothorn
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Pokédex #
- 597
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Ferroseed 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.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Ferroseed
- 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 · 1 decks
More by Satoshi Shirai
This card was illustrated by Satoshi Shirai.
Building around Ferroseed?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It absorbs the iron it finds in the rock while clinging to the ceiling. It shoots spikes when in danger."
MCHarden
During your opponent's next turn, if this Pokémon would be damaged by an attack, prevent that attack's damage done to this Pokémon if that damage is 60 or less.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ferroseed 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $1,000.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.08 | $0.32 | $22.49 | $0.25 | $0.20 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.06 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.23 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ferroseed is real?
Ferroseed 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 Ferroseed worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ferroseed is $0.04; 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 Ferroseed from?
Ferroseed is from the Pokémon set "BREAKpoint" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Ferroseed?
Ferroseed is a Common card in the BREAKpoint set.
Other Ferroseed printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
