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Manaphy

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Manaphy

Sword & Shield

Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery · #GG06 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo · 2023

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Market reference

$7.29

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
GG06 / 70
Release year
2023
Rarity
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Taira Akitsu
Pokédex #
490
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Damage Prevention
Damage efficiency
20 damage
20 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Manaphy 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.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Manaphy

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

More by Taira Akitsu

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon."

Ability: Wave Veil

Prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

WRain Splash — 20

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$4.75$7.72$49.03$7.29$9.34

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€7.07
7-day average€6.70
30-day average€6.84
Low€2.40
Trend price€7.28
Low (excellent+)€2.40
averageSellPrice€6.62

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Manaphy is real?

Manaphy 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 Manaphy worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manaphy is $7.29; 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 Manaphy from?

Manaphy is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Manaphy?

Manaphy is a Trainer Gallery Rare Holo card in the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery set.