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Ferrothorn

Black & White

Emerging Powers · #72 · Rare · 2011

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: 72 / 98
Release year: 2011
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Ferroseed
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #: 598
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

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Primary role: Switching
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 30 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Ferrothorn plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Gyro Ball) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Ferroseed; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Ferrothorn

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 90Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Ferroseed

"They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them."

MSteel Feelers — 30×

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

MCCGyro Ball — 60

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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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 2026/06/17

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.17	$1.00	$19.98	$0.97	—
Reverse Holofoil	$1.10	$1.73	$25.28	$1.63	$25.28

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.80
7-day average	€0.74
30-day average	€0.59
Low	€0.07
Trend price	€0.70
Low (excellent+)	€0.19
Reverse holo low	€0.24
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.90
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.22
reverseHoloSell	€0.90
averageSellPrice	€0.64
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.10
Reverse holo trend	€1.18

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ferrothorn is real?

Ferrothorn 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 Ferrothorn worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ferrothorn is $0.97; 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 Ferrothorn from?

Ferrothorn is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Ferrothorn?

Ferrothorn is a Rare card in the Emerging Powers set.