Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Larvesta
Crown Zenith · #24 · Common · 2023
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 24 / 160
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Volcarona
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 636
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- 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
Strategy & play
How Larvesta 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 Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Larvesta
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 8 decks
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.
Volcarona
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
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in 100% of decks · 10 seen
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in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Hilda
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Poké Pad
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
More by Tika Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
Building around Larvesta?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The people of ancient times believed that Larvesta fell from the sun."
RLive Coal — 20
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Larvesta or Crown Zenith.
SEASAC League Challenge #4 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 29, 2026
PokeMagee Weekly #12 (36 codes winner)
Jul 29, 2026
Zard-Pokénight #011
Jul 29, 2026
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
Jul 29, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 30, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Jul 30, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Larvesta was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #63 PTCG Live
today
Pudding Weekly #6 | Funky Ehh
today
Pitch Black Tourney - Last Prize Series #10
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #15 • TCG Live | Booster Box
today
👑 CrownOfSpain 👑 #3 (10€ paypal)
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
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| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.16 | $0.34 | $1.72 | $0.28 | $0.16 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/04/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.31 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.24 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.23 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Larvesta is real?
Larvesta 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 Larvesta worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Larvesta is $0.12; 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 Larvesta from?
Larvesta is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Larvesta?
Larvesta is a Common card in the Crown Zenith set.
Other Larvesta printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
