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Suicune

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Suicune

Neo

Neo Revelation · #14 · Rare Holo · 2001

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Market reference

$460.70

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
14 / 66
Release year
2001
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #
245
Series
Neo

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
30 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Suicune 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.
  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
  • Its main attack (Aurora Wave) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.

How to beat Suicune

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
  • 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
2 copies on average · 1 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"Said to be the reincarnation of north winds, it can instantly purify filthy, murky water."

Pokémon Power: Crystal Body

Prevent all effects of your opponent's attacks, other than damage, done to Suicune. This power stops working while Suicune is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

WWWAurora Wave — 30

Flip 2 coins. If both are heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If only 1 is heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/07
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Unlimited Holofoil$185.00$255.82$9,999.00$201.29
1st Edition Holofoil$339.99$360.83$9,999.00$460.70

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€79.95
7-day average€112.49
30-day average€114.79
Low€22.00
Trend price€106.69
Low (excellent+)€80.00
reverseHoloAvg1€59.50
Reverse holo 7-day€59.99
averageSellPrice€85.50
Reverse holo 30-day€49.24
Reverse holo trend€70.86

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Suicune is real?

Suicune 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 Suicune worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Suicune is $460.70; 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 Suicune from?

Suicune is from the Pokémon set "Neo Revelation" in the Neo series, released in 2001.

What rarity is Suicune?

Suicune is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Revelation set.