Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Volcanion V
Chilling Reign · #162 · Rare Ultra · 2021
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Market reference
$2.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 162 / 233
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V · Single Strike
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 721
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Volcanion V 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 (Dynamite Tackle) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥110 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Volcanion V
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
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About this card
RCHeat Blast — 50
RRCDynamite Tackle — 100+
If this Pokémon has 10 or more damage counters on it, this attack does 150 more damage.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcanion V 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 | $1.41 | $2.45 | $22.00 | $2.29 | $2.31 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.65 |
| 7-day average | €3.05 |
| 30-day average | €2.70 |
| Low | €1.29 |
| Trend price | €2.74 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.77 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcanion V is real?
Volcanion V 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 Volcanion V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcanion V is $2.29; 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 Volcanion V from?
Volcanion V is from the Pokémon set "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Volcanion V?
Volcanion V is a Rare Ultra card in the Chilling Reign set.
Other Volcanion V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
