Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Arctovish V
Evolving Skies · #176 · Rare Ultra · 2021
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Market reference
$2.74
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 176 / 237
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 883
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 220 damage
- 55 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Arctovish V 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 (Giga Impact) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 220 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥110 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Arctovish V
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
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About this card
WCCAncient Freeze — 80
If the Defending Pokémon is a Pokémon V or a Pokémon-GX, it can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
WWCCGiga Impact — 220
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Arctovish V 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.90 | $2.90 | $32.99 | $2.74 | $3.89 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.19 |
| 7-day average | €2.95 |
| 30-day average | €3.19 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €2.61 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.79 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.82 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arctovish V is real?
Arctovish V 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 Arctovish V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arctovish V is $2.74; 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 Arctovish V from?
Arctovish V is from the Pokémon set "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Arctovish V?
Arctovish V is a Rare Ultra card in the Evolving Skies set.
Other Arctovish V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
