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Plusle

Pokémon · EX

Plusle

EX

Hidden Legends · #69 · Common · 2004

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Market reference

$39.51

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Card facts

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Set position
69 / 102
Release year
2004
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #
311
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Energy Acceleration
Damage efficiency
20 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerStatus Conditions

Strategy & play

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

  • Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 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 Plusle

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Budget alternatives

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

More by Kagemaru Himeno

This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:LLightningSubtype: Basic

CPlus Energy

Flip a coin. If heads, attach a Lightning Energy card from your hand to any of your Pokémon.

LCDazzle Blast — 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-30

Retreat cost:C

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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$34.77$47.47$4,321.00$39.51
Reverse Holofoil$199.99$209.44$224.99$180.19

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.15
7-day average€3.56
30-day average€5.01
Low€0.05
Trend price€7.20
Low (excellent+)€0.30
Reverse holo low€2.00
reverseHoloAvg1€25.00
Reverse holo 7-day€18.15
reverseHoloSell€11.33
averageSellPrice€6.70
Reverse holo 30-day€17.09
Reverse holo trend€21.68

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Plusle is real?

Plusle 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 Plusle worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Plusle is $39.51; 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 Plusle from?

Plusle is from the Pokémon set "Hidden Legends" in the EX series, released in 2004.

What rarity is Plusle?

Plusle is a Common card in the Hidden Legends set.