Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Pyroar
Lost Origin · #29 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$0.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 217
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Litleo
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Misa Tsutsui
- Pokédex #
- 668
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 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 Pyroar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A status-payoff engine — it punishes already-afflicted Pokémon with extra damage. Build around spreading the condition.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Fire Fang) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 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 Pyroar
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.33 copies on average · 3 decks
More by Misa Tsutsui
This card was illustrated by Misa Tsutsui.
Building around Pyroar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The temperature of its breath is over 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, but Pyroar doesn't use it on its prey. This Pokémon prefers to eat raw meat."
Ability: Scorching Aura
During Pokémon Checkup, put 4 damage counters on your opponent's Burned Pokémon instead of 2.
RCCFire Fang — 90
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pyroar or Lost Origin.
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Recent tournament results
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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 | $0.06 | $0.27 | $30.00 | $0.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.14 | $0.30 | $40.00 | $0.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.23 |
| 30-day average | €0.19 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.33 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.41 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.46 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.41 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.47 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pyroar is real?
Pyroar 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 Pyroar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pyroar is $0.27; 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 Pyroar from?
Pyroar is from the Pokémon set "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Pyroar?
Pyroar is a Rare Holo card in the Lost Origin set.
Other Pyroar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
