Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Drapion VSTAR
Lost Origin · #200 · Rare Rainbow · 2022
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Market reference
$6.14
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 200 / 217
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 270
- Subtype
- VSTAR
- Evolves from
- Drapion V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Pokédex #
- 452
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 250 damage
- 83.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Also does
Strategy & play
How Drapion VSTAR plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Big Bang Arm) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 250 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥135 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Drapion VSTAR
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥135 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
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About this card
Ability: Hazard Star
During your turn, you may make your opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed and Poisoned. During Pokémon Checkup, put 3 damage counters on that Pokémon instead of 1. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
DDCBig Bang Arm — 250-
This attack does 10 less damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/07/13| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.94 | $6.97 | $39.00 | $6.14 | $4.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.60 |
| 7-day average | €5.00 |
| 30-day average | €4.46 |
| Low | €2.19 |
| Trend price | €4.70 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drapion VSTAR is real?
Drapion VSTAR 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 Drapion VSTAR worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drapion VSTAR is $6.14; 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 Drapion VSTAR from?
Drapion VSTAR is from the Pokémon set "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Drapion VSTAR?
Drapion VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow card in the Lost Origin set.
Other Drapion VSTAR printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
