Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Solgaleo
Celebrations · #21 · Rare Holo · 2021
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Market reference
$0.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 21 / 25
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Cosmoem
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 791
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Solgaleo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Cosmoem first).
How to beat Solgaleo
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Solgaleo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"In writings from the distant past, it's called by the name "the beast that devours the sun.""
Ability: Rush In
Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon.
CCSolar Geyser — 100
Attach up to 2 basic Energy cards from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Solgaleo or Celebrations.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Solgaleo 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.39 | $4,321.00 | $0.32 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.25 |
| 7-day average | €0.28 |
| 30-day average | €0.27 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Solgaleo is real?
Solgaleo 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 Solgaleo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Solgaleo is $0.32; 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 Solgaleo from?
Solgaleo is from the Pokémon set "Celebrations" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Solgaleo?
Solgaleo is a Rare Holo card in the Celebrations set.
Other Solgaleo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
