Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Volcarona
Crown Zenith · #25 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 25 / 160
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvesta
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Yuya Oka
- Pokédex #
- 637
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Volcarona plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Volcanic Heat) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 120 — 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 ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Larvesta; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Volcarona
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 22 decks
- Match win rate
- 43.6%
- -3.6 pts vs the 47.3% field average
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.
More by Yuya Oka
This card was illustrated by Yuya Oka.
Building around Volcarona?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Volcarona scatters burning scales. Some say it does this to start fires. Others say it's trying to rescue those that suffer in the cold."
RWill-O-Wisp — 40
RCVolcanic Heat — 120
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Volcarona or Crown Zenith.
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Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcarona was legal.
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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
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The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.17 | $4.00 | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.14 | $0.35 | $1.99 | $0.33 | $0.23 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/04/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.07 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.07 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcarona is real?
Volcarona 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcarona is $0.07; 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 from?
Volcarona is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Volcarona?
Volcarona is a Rare card in the Crown Zenith set.
Other Volcarona printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
