Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Delphox
Chaos Rising · #13 · Rare · 2026
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Card facts
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- Set position
- 13 / 122
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Braixen
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- Gemi
- Pokédex #
- 655
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Delphox 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 Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥80 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 Braixen first).
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Delphox
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥80 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
- 2.59 copies on average · 135 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.6%
- -9.7 pts vs the 47.3% 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.
More by Gemi
This card was illustrated by Gemi.
Building around Delphox?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Using psychic power, it generates a fiery vortex of 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit, incinerating foes swept into this whirl of flame."
Ability: Flaring Magic
Once during your turn, you may discard a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Draw cards until you have 7 cards in your hand.
RREnergized Storm — 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each Energy attached to all Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Delphox or Chaos Rising.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Delphox was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
58
ran Delphox
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Seeing competitive play.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd
Top decks running Delphox
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Delphox is real?
Delphox 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 Delphox worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Delphox from?
Delphox is from the Pokémon set "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Delphox?
Delphox is a Rare card in the Chaos Rising set.
Other Delphox printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
