Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Wimpod
Burning Shadows · #16 · Common · 2017
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Market reference
$0.14
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 177
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Golisopod
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 767
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 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 Wimpod 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 (Gnaw) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Wimpod
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
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About this card
"This Pokémon is a coward. As it desperately dashes off, the flailing of its many legs leaves a sparkling clean path in its wake."
Ability: Wimp Out
During your first turn, this Pokémon has no Retreat Cost.
GCCGnaw — 30
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Wimpod 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 | $0.04 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.14 | $0.09 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.30 | $19.98 | $0.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.14 |
| Trend price | €0.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Wimpod is real?
Wimpod 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 Wimpod worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Wimpod is $0.14; 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 Wimpod from?
Wimpod is from the Pokémon set "Burning Shadows" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Wimpod?
Wimpod is a Common card in the Burning Shadows set.
Other Wimpod printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
