Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Zygarde
Forbidden Light · #72 · Rare · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 72 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 718
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 Zygarde 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Calm Strike) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 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 Zygarde
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Zygarde?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It's thought to be monitoring the ecosystem. There are rumors that even greater power lies hidden within it."
CCGlare — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
FCCCalm Strike — 60+
If you have used your GX attack, this attack does 60 more damage.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Zygarde or Forbidden Light.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Zygarde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.40 | $19.98 | $0.37 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.34 | $0.63 | $19.98 | $0.66 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.33 |
| 30-day average | €1.13 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.18 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Zygarde is real?
Zygarde 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 Zygarde worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zygarde is $0.37; 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 Zygarde from?
Zygarde is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Zygarde?
Zygarde is a Rare card in the Forbidden Light set.
Other Zygarde printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
