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Zweilous

Pokémon · Black & White

Zweilous

Black & White

Dragons Exalted · #96 · Uncommon · 2012

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Market reference

$0.29

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
96 / 128
Release year
2012
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
90
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Deino
Evolves to
Hydreigon
Retreat cost
3 energy
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #
634
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency
40 damage
13.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerRecovery

Strategy & play

How Zweilous 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.
  • Needs Psychic / Darkness Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
  • Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Deino; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Zweilous

  • Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.73 copies on average · 163 decks
Match win rate
38.8%
-8.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average

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About this card

HP: 90Type:NDragonSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: DeinoEvolves to: Hydreigon

"Since their two heads do not get along and compete with each other for food, they always eat too much."

CDraw In

Attach 2 Darkness Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

PDCDragon Headbutt — 40

Weakness:N×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Zweilous has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

ZweilousSurging Sparks

Played in 32 recent decks

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.22$0.37$28.00$0.29
Reverse Holofoil$0.50$1.00$19.98$0.85

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.34
7-day average€0.31
30-day average€0.28
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.32
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.19
reverseHoloAvg1€1.45
Reverse holo 7-day€0.69
reverseHoloSell€1.03
averageSellPrice€0.21
Reverse holo 30-day€0.64
Reverse holo trend€0.75

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Zweilous is real?

Zweilous 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 Zweilous worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zweilous is $0.29; 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 Zweilous from?

Zweilous is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Zweilous?

Zweilous is a Uncommon card in the Dragons Exalted set.