Pokémon · Black & White
Shedinja
Dragons Exalted · #48 · Rare · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$3.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 48 / 128
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nincada
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 292
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Prize Manipulation
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Shedinja plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its attack takes an extra Prize on KO — a tempo and comeback swing. Opponents will play around giving it a target.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Nincada; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Shedinja
- 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
- 2.83 copies on average · 12 decks
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 Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Shedinja?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit."
Ability: Empty Shell
If this Pokémon is Knocked Out, your opponent can't take any Prize cards for it.
PCursed Drop
Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Pokémon in any way you like.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Shedinja was legal.
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 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.42 | $4.85 | $377.94 | $3.42 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $13.34 | $15.39 | $45.00 | $7.13 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €0.84 |
| 30-day average | €1.08 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.95 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.57 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.87 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shedinja is real?
Shedinja 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 Shedinja worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shedinja is $3.42; 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 Shedinja from?
Shedinja is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Shedinja?
Shedinja is a Rare card in the Dragons Exalted set.
Other Shedinja printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
