Pokémon · Black & White
Kirlia
Legendary Treasures · #RC9 · Common · 2013
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Market reference
$6.49
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- RC9 / 140
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ralts
- Evolves to
- Gardevoir, Gallade
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 281
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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
Strategy & play
How Kirlia plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥35 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 Ralts; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Kirlia
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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
- 1.85 copies on average · 87 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.8%
- -10.5 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
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.
Building around Kirlia?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If its Trainer becomes happy, it overflows with energy, dancing joyously while spinning about."
PTiptoe Step
Draw a card for each Psychic Energy attached to this Pokémon.
PCDouble Slap — 20×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kirlia 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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.00 | $6.49 | $4,321.00 | $6.49 | $5.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.95 |
| 7-day average | €1.14 |
| 30-day average | €1.48 |
| Low | €0.95 |
| Trend price | €1.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.95 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.16 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.69 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.43 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kirlia is real?
Kirlia 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 Kirlia worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kirlia is $6.49; 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 Kirlia from?
Kirlia is from the Pokémon set "Legendary Treasures" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Kirlia?
Kirlia is a Common card in the Legendary Treasures set.
Other Kirlia printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
