Pokémon · Black & White
Virizion
Emerging Powers · #17 · Rare Holo · 2011
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Market reference
$1.40
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 98
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 640
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Virizion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Sacred Sword) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
How to beat Virizion
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Virizion?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon fought humans in order to protect its friends. Legends about it continue to be passed down."
GCGiga Drain — 30
Heal from this Pokémon the same amount of damage you did to the Defending Pokémon.
GGCSacred Sword — 100
This Pokémon can't use Sacred Sword during your next turn.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Virizion or Emerging Powers.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Virizion 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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.95 | $2.00 | $96.95 | $1.40 | $3.32 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.45 | $3.59 | $33.00 | $1.73 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.30 |
| 7-day average | €1.07 |
| 30-day average | €1.32 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.81 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.54 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.46 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Virizion is real?
Virizion 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 Virizion worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Virizion is $1.40; 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 Virizion from?
Virizion is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Virizion?
Virizion is a Rare Holo card in the Emerging Powers set.
Other Virizion printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
