Pokémon · Black & White
Zoroark
BW Black Star Promos · #BW19 · Promo · 2011
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Market reference
$6.33
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- BW19 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Zorua
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 571
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Zoroark plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Snarl) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Zorua; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Zoroark
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 1% of decks
- 1.1 copies on average · 398 decks
- Match win rate
- 50.1%
- +2.9 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Zoroark?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Bonds between these Pokémon are very strong. It protects the safety of its pack by tricking its opponents."
CPunishment — 20+
If the Defending Pokémon is a Stage 2 Pokémon, this attack does 20 more damage.
DDCSnarl — 60
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done by attacks from the Defending Pokémon is reduced by 20 (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Zoroark or BW Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zoroark was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Zoroark has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Zoroark — White Flare
Played in 106 recent decks
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.98 | $9.23 | $99.90 | $6.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.70 |
| 7-day average | €3.81 |
| 30-day average | €4.44 |
| Low | €1.69 |
| Trend price | €4.58 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.83 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.84 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.92 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zoroark is real?
Zoroark 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 Zoroark worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zoroark is $6.33; 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 Zoroark from?
Zoroark is from the Pokémon set "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Zoroark?
Zoroark is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
Other Zoroark printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
