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Volcanion

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Volcanion

Sword & Shield

Crown Zenith · #26 · Rare Holo · 2023

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Market reference

$0.33

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Card facts

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Set position
26 / 160
Release year
2023
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
130
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Shiburingaru
Pokédex #
721
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
80 damage
26.67 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 Volcanion 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 (Hydro Burn) 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 ≥65 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.

How to beat Volcanion

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 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
1 copies on average · 6 decks

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About this card

HP: 130Type:RFireSubtype: Basic

"It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain."

CCHammer In — 30

RRCHydro Burn — 80+

If this Pokémon has any Water Energy attached, this attack does 80 more damage.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Volcanion has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Volcanion exJourney Together

Played in 79 recent decks

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$0.10$0.36$2.99$0.33$0.20
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.37$19.98$0.36$0.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.29
7-day average€0.35
30-day average€0.29
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.39
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.07
reverseHoloAvg1€0.67
Reverse holo 7-day€0.47
reverseHoloSell€0.49
averageSellPrice€0.30
Reverse holo 30-day€0.45
Reverse holo trend€0.50

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Volcanion is real?

Volcanion 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 worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcanion is $0.33; 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 from?

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

What rarity is Volcanion?

Volcanion is a Rare Holo card in the Crown Zenith set.