Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Pyroar
Forbidden Light · #19 · Rare Holo · 2018
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Market reference
$0.51
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 19 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Litleo
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 668
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Pyroar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dominating Fangs) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 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 Litleo; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Pyroar
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.33 copies on average · 3 decks
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Pyroar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"With fiery breath of more than 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, they viciously threaten any challenger. The females protect the pride's cubs."
Ability: Unnerve
Whenever your opponent plays an Item or Supporter card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.
RCCDominating Fangs — 80+
If Lysandre Labs is in play, this attack does 60 more damage.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pyroar 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.33 | $0.54 | $2.00 | $0.51 | $0.52 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.62 | $19.98 | $0.61 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.52 |
| 7-day average | €0.51 |
| 30-day average | €0.66 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.09 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.48 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pyroar is real?
Pyroar 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 Pyroar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pyroar is $0.51; 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 Pyroar from?
Pyroar is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Pyroar?
Pyroar is a Rare Holo card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Pyroar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
