Pokémon · Neo
Shining Kabutops
Neo Destiny · #108 · Rare Shining · 2002
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Market reference
$295.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 108 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Shining
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hironobu Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 141
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 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 Shining Kabutops 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 (Water Slash) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting / Lightning / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Fighting, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥40 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 Shining Kabutops
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hironobu Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.
Building around Shining Kabutops?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This ancient Pokémon uses its razor-sharp claws to cut open its prey and gain access to its blood."
FFLLightning Cut — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage and does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) If tails, this attack does 30 damage and Shining Kabutops does 10 damage to itself.
FFWWWater Slash — 50+
Does 50 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Shining Kabutops but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Don't apply Resistance.
You can't have more than 1 Shining Kabutops in your deck.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $220.00 | $240.00 | $259.99 | $295.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €80.00 |
| 7-day average | €237.55 |
| 30-day average | €255.40 |
| Low | €80.00 |
| Trend price | €287.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €215.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €210.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €131.76 |
| averageSellPrice | €294.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €117.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €126.94 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Kabutops is real?
Shining Kabutops 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 Shining Kabutops worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Kabutops is $295.00; 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 Shining Kabutops from?
Shining Kabutops is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Shining Kabutops?
Shining Kabutops is a Rare Shining card in the Neo Destiny set.
