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Quagsire

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HeartGold & SoulSilver · #9 · Rare Holo · 2010

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: 9 / 124
Release year: 2010
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Wooper
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: match
Pokédex #: 195
Series: HeartGold & SoulSilver

Card analysis

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Primary role: Bench Damage
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 15 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Quagsire plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Mud Shot) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Water / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Wooper; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Quagsire

Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Kyurem

$0.18 · in 5% of decks

N's Darmanitan

$0.20 · in 4% of decks

Zeraora

$0.24 · in 2% of decks

Team Rocket's Sneasel

$0.19 · in 1% of decks

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About this card

HP: 100Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Wooper

"Due to its relaxed and carefree attitude, it often bumps its head on boulders and boat hulls as it swims."

WCCMuddy Water — 40

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

FCCCMud Shot — 60

Weakness:G×2

Resistance:L-20

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$11.00	$18.75	$219.50	$20.31	—
Reverse Holofoil	$11.60	$30.00	$250.00	$14.33	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€4.00
7-day average	€4.21
30-day average	€4.14
Low	€0.60
Trend price	€3.87
Low (excellent+)	€1.50
Reverse holo low	€0.70
reverseHoloAvg1	€11.54
Reverse holo 7-day	€6.19
reverseHoloSell	€5.36
averageSellPrice	€4.05
Reverse holo 30-day	€6.14
Reverse holo trend	€7.60

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Quagsire is real?

Quagsire 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 Quagsire worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Quagsire is $20.31; 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 Quagsire from?

Quagsire is from the Pokémon set "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.

What rarity is Quagsire?

Quagsire is a Rare Holo card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.