Pokémon · Black & White
Jellicent
Next Destinies · #35 · Rare · 2012
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 103
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Frillish
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 593
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Jellicent plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Absorb Life) 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 ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Frillish; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Jellicent
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Jellicent?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They propel themselves by expelling absorbed seawater from their bodies. Their favorite food is life energy."
CVengeful Wish
If this Pokémon was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does the same amount of damage done to the Defending Pokémon.
WWCAbsorb Life — 30
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Jellicent was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Jellicent has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Jellicent ex — White Flare
Played in 74 recent decks
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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.39 | $1.00 | $3.00 | $1.14 | $0.95 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.08 | $1.77 | $29.50 | $1.74 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €1.10 |
| 30-day average | €0.93 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €1.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.36 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.44 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.49 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Jellicent is real?
Jellicent 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 Jellicent worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Jellicent is $1.14; 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 Jellicent from?
Jellicent is from the Pokémon set "Next Destinies" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Jellicent?
Jellicent is a Rare card in the Next Destinies set.
Other Jellicent printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
