Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Staraptor
Diamond & Pearl · #16 · Rare Holo · 2007
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$21.83
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 130
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Staravia
- Illustrator
- Masahiko Ishii
- Pokédex #
- 398
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Staraptor plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Brave Heart) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Staravia first).
How to beat Staraptor
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Masahiko Ishii
This card was illustrated by Masahiko Ishii.
Building around Staraptor?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has a savage nature. It will courageously challenge foes that are much larger."
CAccelerative Dive — 30
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing. If heads, prevent all damage done to Staraptor by attacks (both yours and your opponent's) until the end of your next turn.
CCCCBrave Heart — 100
Flip a coin. If tails, Staraptor does 100 damage to itself.
Weakness:L+30
Resistance:F-20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.35 | $19.00 | $213.00 | $21.83 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.36 | $7.89 | $108.20 | $10.37 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.10 |
| 7-day average | €4.11 |
| 30-day average | €3.25 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €4.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.39 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.92 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Staraptor is real?
Staraptor 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 Staraptor worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Staraptor is $21.83; 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 Staraptor from?
Staraptor is from the Pokémon set "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Staraptor?
Staraptor is a Rare Holo card in the Diamond & Pearl set.
Other Staraptor printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
