Pokémon · XY
Vanillite
BREAKthrough · #43 · Common · 2015
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Market reference
$0.21
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 165
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Vanillish
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- MAHOU
- Pokédex #
- 582
- Series
- XY
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 Vanillite 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 (Icy Snow) 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 ≥25 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 Vanillite
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
More by MAHOU
This card was illustrated by MAHOU.
Building around Vanillite?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon formed from icicles bathed in energy from the morning sun. It sleeps buried in snow."
WStiffen
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
WCIcy Snow — 20
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Vanillite or BREAKthrough.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vanillite 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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.04 | $0.23 | $19.98 | $0.21 | $0.20 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.21 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.48 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.14 |
| 30-day average | €0.10 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.13 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.81 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.53 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vanillite is real?
Vanillite 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 Vanillite worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vanillite is $0.21; 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 Vanillite from?
Vanillite is from the Pokémon set "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Vanillite?
Vanillite is a Common card in the BREAKthrough set.
Other Vanillite printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
