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Tympole

Pokémon · Black & White

Tympole

Black & White

Legendary Treasures · #40 · Common · 2013

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Market reference

$0.21

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Card facts

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Set position
40 / 140
Release year
2013
Rarity
Common
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Palpitoad
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Kyoko Umemoto
Pokédex #
535
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
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

Strategy & play

How Tympole 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 (Mud Shot) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥30 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 Tympole

  • Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.5 copies on average · 2 decks

More by Kyoko Umemoto

This card was illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:WWaterSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Palpitoad

"By vibrating its cheeks, it emits sound waves imperceptible to humans. It uses the rhythm of these sounds to talk."

CVibration — 10

WCMud Shot — 20

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
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.

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Updated 2026/07/19
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.04$0.23$19.98$0.21
Reverse Holofoil$0.35$0.86$29.99$0.93

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.20
7-day average€0.20
30-day average€0.18
Low€0.03
Trend price€0.16
Low (excellent+)€0.05
Reverse holo low€0.20
reverseHoloAvg1€2.49
Reverse holo 7-day€1.75
averageSellPrice€0.24
Reverse holo 30-day€0.85
Reverse holo trend€1.76

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Tympole is real?

Tympole 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 Tympole worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tympole is $0.21; 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 Tympole from?

Tympole is from the Pokémon set "Legendary Treasures" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.

What rarity is Tympole?

Tympole is a Common card in the Legendary Treasures set.