Pokémon · XY

Vanillish

BREAKthrough · #44 · Uncommon · 2015

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Market reference

$0.18

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Card facts

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Set position: 44 / 165
Release year: 2015
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 70
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Vanillite
Evolves to: Vanilluxe
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #: 583
Series: XY

Card analysis

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Primary role: Status Conditions
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Vanillish plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
Its main attack (Icy Wind) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Vanillite; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Vanillish

Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: VanilliteEvolves to: Vanilluxe

"Snowy mountains are this Pokémon's habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas."

WIce Edge — 10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.

WWIcy Wind — 30

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weakness:M×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Vanillish or BREAKthrough.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vanillish was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/19

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.04	$0.21	$19.98	$0.18	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.02	$0.41	$1.80	$0.39	$0.33

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/07

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.25
7-day average	€0.18
30-day average	€0.14
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.20
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.22
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.47
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.61
reverseHoloSell	€0.47
averageSellPrice	€0.19
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.65
Reverse holo trend	€0.61

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Vanillish is real?

Vanillish 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 Vanillish worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vanillish is $0.18; 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 Vanillish from?

Vanillish is from the Pokémon set "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.

What rarity is Vanillish?

Vanillish is a Uncommon card in the BREAKthrough set.