Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Hoopa V
Fusion Strike · #253 · Rare Ultra · 2021
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Market reference
$2.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 253 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V · Fusion Strike
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- Pokédex #
- 720
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 170 damage
- 56.67 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
Strategy & play
How Hoopa 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 (Shadow Impact) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 170 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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 Hoopa V
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by takuyoa
This card was illustrated by takuyoa.
Building around Hoopa V?
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About this card
Ability: Two-Faced
As long as this Pokémon is in play, it is Psychic and Darkness type.
DDCShadow Impact — 170
Put 3 damage counters on 1 of your Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hoopa 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 | $0.75 | $2.70 | $29.99 | $2.62 | $2.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.25 |
| 7-day average | €2.43 |
| 30-day average | €2.22 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €2.72 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.29 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hoopa V is real?
Hoopa 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 Hoopa V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hoopa V is $2.62; 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 Hoopa V from?
Hoopa V is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Hoopa V?
Hoopa V is a Rare Ultra card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Hoopa V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
