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Taillow

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Taillow

Scarlet & Violet

Destined Rivals · #156 · Common · 2025

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Market reference

$0.19

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
156 / 244
Release year
2025
Rarity
Common
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Swellow
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Ayako Ozaki
Pokédex #
276
Series
Scarlet & Violet

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 Taillow 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.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥30 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 Taillow

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

More by Ayako Ozaki

This card was illustrated by Ayako Ozaki.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:CColorlessSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Swellow

"It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day."

CWing Attack — 20

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

4

ran Taillow

Tournaments scanned

265

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 1st

Top decks running Taillow

  • 1Colorless
    4 decks
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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 2026/06/20
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.20$19.98$0.19$0.06
Reverse Holofoil$0.01$0.24$19.98$0.24$0.08

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.03
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.05
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.09
reverseHoloSell€0.09
averageSellPrice€0.05
Reverse holo 30-day€0.09
Reverse holo trend€0.09

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Taillow is real?

Taillow 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 Taillow worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Taillow is $0.19; 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 Taillow from?

Taillow is from the Pokémon set "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Taillow?

Taillow is a Common card in the Destined Rivals set.

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