Pokémon · EX
Vibrava
Dragon · #22 · Rare · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$1.23
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Trapinch
- Evolves to
- Flygon
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 329
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Vibrava plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass / Lightning Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Trapinch; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Vibrava
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 · 20 decks
- Match win rate
- 30.0%
- -17.2 pts vs the 47.2% 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 Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Vibrava?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CQuick Charge
Search your deck for up to 3 different types of basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
GLDragon Spark
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:R-30L-30
Retreat cost:C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.59 | $1.22 | $21.48 | $1.23 | $2.97 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.45 | $8.74 | $185.00 | $17.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.63 |
| 30-day average | €0.56 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.63 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.89 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.43 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.66 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.09 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vibrava is real?
Vibrava 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 Vibrava worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vibrava is $1.23; 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 Vibrava from?
Vibrava is from the Pokémon set "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Vibrava?
Vibrava is a Rare card in the Dragon set.
Other Vibrava printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
