Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Whimsicott V
Brilliant Stars · #64 · Rare Holo V · 2022
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Market reference
$0.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 64 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo V
- HP
- 190
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Saki Hayashiro
- Pokédex #
- 547
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Whimsicott V 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 (Cotton Guard) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥95 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Whimsicott V
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥95 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by Saki Hayashiro
This card was illustrated by Saki Hayashiro.
Building around Whimsicott V?
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About this card
PFluff Gets in the Way — 20
If the Defending Pokémon is a Basic Pokémon, it can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
PCCCotton Guard — 90
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Whimsicott V or Brilliant Stars.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Whimsicott V was legal.
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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| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.50 | $0.98 | $4,321.00 | $0.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.24 |
| 7-day average | €0.65 |
| 30-day average | €0.73 |
| Low | €0.19 |
| Trend price | €0.63 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.71 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Whimsicott V is real?
Whimsicott V 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 Whimsicott V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Whimsicott V is $0.72; 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 Whimsicott V from?
Whimsicott V is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Whimsicott V?
Whimsicott V is a Rare Holo V card in the Brilliant Stars set.
Other Whimsicott V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
