Pokémon · EX
Holon's Voltorb
Delta Species · #71 · Common · 2005
Listings
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Market reference
$0.56
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 71 / 114
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Electrode
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Takao Unno
- Pokédex #
- 100
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Holon's Voltorb plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Holon's Voltorb
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Building around Holon's Voltorb?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LThundershock — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
You may attach this as an Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. While attached, this card is a Special Energy card and provides Colorless Energy.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
18
ran Holon's Voltorb
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
10 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Holon's Voltorb
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.13 | $0.55 | $19.98 | $0.56 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $19.42 | $24.99 | $49.95 | $19.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.33 |
| 30-day average | €0.24 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.83 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.52 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.31 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.36 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.83 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Holon's Voltorb is real?
Holon's Voltorb 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 Holon's Voltorb worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Holon's Voltorb is $0.56; 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 Holon's Voltorb from?
Holon's Voltorb is from the Pokémon set "Delta Species" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Holon's Voltorb?
Holon's Voltorb is a Common card in the Delta Species set.
