Pokémon · Neo
Shining Tyranitar
Neo Destiny · #113 · Rare Shining · 2002
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Market reference
$4,249.99
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 113 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Shining
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 248
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- 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 Tyranitar 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 (Destructive Fire) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness / Fighting / Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- 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.
How to beat Shining Tyranitar
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Shining Tyranitar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is so powerful, it can knock down a mountain with hust one arm."
DFFMountain Crush — 30
Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, your opponent discards the top card from his or her deck.
DRRRDestructive Fire — 50
Flip a coin for each Fire Energy card attached to Shining Tyranitar. For each heads, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Shining Tyranitar or this attack does nothing. Then, for each heads, choose an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon and discard it. If it has fewer Energy cards than that, remove all of them.
You can't have more than 1 Shining Tyranitar in your deck.
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:CCC
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 | $525.00 | $1,062.50 | $1,599.99 | $670.00 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $4,199.95 | $4,424.98 | $4,650.00 | $4,249.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €492.50 |
| 7-day average | €549.40 |
| 30-day average | €390.56 |
| Low | €110.00 |
| Trend price | €544.84 |
| Low (excellent+) | €275.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €125.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €325.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €833.75 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €197.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €274.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Tyranitar is real?
Shining Tyranitar 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 Tyranitar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Tyranitar is $4,249.99; 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 Tyranitar from?
Shining Tyranitar is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Shining Tyranitar?
Shining Tyranitar is a Rare Shining card in the Neo Destiny set.
