Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Ludicolo
Celestial Storm · #38 · Rare Holo · 2018
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From
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Market reference
$1.06
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 187
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Lombre
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 272
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 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 Ludicolo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥70 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 Lombre first).
How to beat Ludicolo
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Ludicolo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The rhythm of bright, festive music activates Ludicolo's cells, making it more powerful."
Ability: Swing Dance
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card.
WCCCircular Steps — 70+
This attack does 10 more damage for each other Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ludicolo was legal.
Expanded Tourney #2
4 days ago
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded
5 days ago
Expanded Tourney #2
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
2 weeks ago
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
3 weeks ago
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 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.55 | $0.99 | $19.98 | $1.06 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.85 | $1.04 | $19.98 | $1.25 | $2.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.80 |
| 7-day average | €1.65 |
| 30-day average | €1.37 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.52 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.98 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.70 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.86 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.75 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.51 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.55 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ludicolo is real?
Ludicolo 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 Ludicolo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ludicolo is $1.06; 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 Ludicolo from?
Ludicolo is from the Pokémon set "Celestial Storm" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Ludicolo?
Ludicolo is a Rare Holo card in the Celestial Storm set.
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Other Ludicolo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
