Pokémon · Black & White
Watchog
Emerging Powers · #79 · Uncommon · 2011
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From
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Market reference
$0.38
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 98
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Patrat
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- MAHOU
- Pokédex #
- 505
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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
Strategy & play
How Watchog plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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 Patrat; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Watchog
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by MAHOU
This card was illustrated by MAHOU.
Building around Watchog?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches."
CWatcheck
Look at the top 5 cards of your opponent's deck and put them back on top of his or her deck in any order.
CCQuick Tail Smash — 20+
Before doing damage, you may flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Watchog was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Watchog
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Watchog
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.12 | $0.38 | $5.00 | $0.38 | $0.43 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.46 | $0.89 | $19.98 | $0.84 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.18 |
| 7-day average | €0.37 |
| 30-day average | €0.21 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.69 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.60 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.71 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Watchog is real?
Watchog 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 Watchog worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Watchog is $0.38; 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 Watchog from?
Watchog is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Watchog?
Watchog is a Uncommon card in the Emerging Powers set.
Other Watchog printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
