Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Volcarona-GX
Cosmic Eclipse · #213 · Rare Ultra · 2019
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Market reference
$6.76
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 213 / 272
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · GX
- Evolves from
- Larvesta
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 637
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Volcarona-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Backfire) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥105 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 Volcarona-GX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
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About this card
Ability: Flaming Shot
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Fire Energy card from your hand. If you do, put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
RRCBackfire — 160
Put 2 Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
RMassive Heat Wave-GX
Discard an Energy from each of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX 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
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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 | $5.00 | $7.67 | $71.30 | $6.76 | $10.09 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.50 |
| 7-day average | €5.38 |
| 30-day average | €4.90 |
| Low | €2.49 |
| Trend price | €5.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.22 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.80 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcarona-GX is real?
Volcarona-GX 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 Volcarona-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcarona-GX is $6.76; 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 Volcarona-GX from?
Volcarona-GX is from the Pokémon set "Cosmic Eclipse" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Volcarona-GX?
Volcarona-GX is a Rare Ultra card in the Cosmic Eclipse set.
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