Pokémon · Black & White
Axew
BW Black Star Promos · #BW26 · Promo · 2011
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Market reference
$11.53
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- BW26 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Fraxure
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 610
- Series
- Black & White
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 Axew 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 (Big Bite) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Axew?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly."
CCBig Bite — 20
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $39.00 | $209.50 | $379.99 | $11.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €5.31 |
| 30-day average | €6.91 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €6.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.66 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.44 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.97 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Axew is real?
Axew 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 Axew worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Axew is $11.53; 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 Axew from?
Axew is from the Pokémon set "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Axew?
Axew is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
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Other Axew printings
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