Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Inkay
Lost Origin · #121 · Common · 2022
Listings
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Market reference
$0.07
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 121 / 217
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Malamar
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Shibuzoh.
- Pokédex #
- 686
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- 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
Strategy & play
How Inkay plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Inkay
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 3 decks
More by Shibuzoh.
This card was illustrated by Shibuzoh..
Building around Inkay?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It spins while making its luminescent spots flash. These spots allow it to communicate with others by using different patterns of light."
DCall for Family
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
DCTackle — 20
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Inkay or Lost Origin.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Inkay was legal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.25 | $40.00 | $0.21 | $0.14 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.02 |
| 30-day average | €0.02 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.39 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.16 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Inkay is real?
Inkay 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 Inkay worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Inkay is $0.07; 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 Inkay from?
Inkay is from the Pokémon set "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Inkay?
Inkay is a Common card in the Lost Origin set.
Other Inkay printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
