Pokémon · Black & White
Vanillish
Noble Victories · #28 · Uncommon · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.56
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 28 / 102
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vanillite
- Evolves to
- Vanilluxe
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 583
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 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 Vanillish plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- 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.
- Its main attack (Frost Breath) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Vanillite; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vanillish
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Building around Vanillish?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It conceals itself from enemy eyes by creating many small ice particles and hiding among them."
WCIce Beam — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WWFrost Breath — 40
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vanillish 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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.24 | $0.55 | $19.98 | $0.56 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.50 | $2.05 | $32.40 | $1.90 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.06 |
| 7-day average | €0.23 |
| 30-day average | €0.48 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.24 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vanillish is real?
Vanillish 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 Vanillish worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vanillish is $0.56; 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 Vanillish from?
Vanillish is from the Pokémon set "Noble Victories" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Vanillish?
Vanillish is a Uncommon card in the Noble Victories set.
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