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Turtwig

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Turtwig

Sword & Shield

Brilliant Stars · #6 · Common · 2022

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Market reference

$0.18

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
6 / 186
Release year
2022
Rarity
Common
HP
80
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Grotle
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Narumi Sato
Pokédex #
387
Series
Sword & Shield

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 Turtwig 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 (Headbutt Bounce) 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 ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Turtwig

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.33 copies on average · 6 decks

More by Narumi Sato

This card was illustrated by Narumi Sato.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:GGrassSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Grotle

"It undertakes photosynthesis with its body, making oxygen. The leaf on its head wilts if it is thirsty."

GBite — 10

GCHeadbutt Bounce — 20

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.19$30.00$0.18$0.07
Reverse Holofoil$0.05$0.29$2.99$0.30$0.14

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.04
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.04
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.03
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.19
Reverse holo 7-day€0.16
reverseHoloSell€0.22
averageSellPrice€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day€0.21
Reverse holo trend€0.16

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Turtwig is real?

Turtwig 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 Turtwig worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Turtwig 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 Turtwig from?

Turtwig is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Turtwig?

Turtwig is a Common card in the Brilliant Stars set.