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Pignite
McDonald's Collection 2012 · #4 · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$12.87
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 12
- Release year
- 2012
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Tepig
- Evolves to
- Emboar
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 499
- Series
- Other
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 Pignite 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 Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Tepig; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Pignite
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.2 copies on average · 50 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.9%
- -9.3 pts vs the 47.2% 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 Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Pignite?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke."
CFlame Charge
Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
RRCHeat Crash — 50
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pignite or McDonald's Collection 2012.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pignite 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 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.72 | $11.88 | $228.26 | $12.87 | $228.26 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.99 |
| 7-day average | €16.13 |
| 30-day average | €14.84 |
| Low | €5.00 |
| Trend price | €17.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €12.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.33 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.33 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pignite is real?
Pignite 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 Pignite worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pignite is $12.87; 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 Pignite from?
Pignite is from the Pokémon set "McDonald's Collection 2012" in the Other series, released in 2012.
Other Pignite printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
