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Tympole

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Tympole

Scarlet & Violet

Obsidian Flames · #50 · Common · 2023

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Market reference

$0.11

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
50 / 230
Release year
2023
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Palpitoad
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
OKUBO
Pokédex #
535
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Disruption
Damage efficiency
10 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 Tympole 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.
  • 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.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Tympole

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.67 copies on average · 3 decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Palpitoad

"It uses sound waves to communicate with others of its kind. People and other Pokémon species can't hear its cries of warning."

WScrew Tail — 10

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.11$0.02
Reverse Holofoil$0.03$0.20$40.00$0.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.03
7-day average€0.02
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.02
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.07
Reverse holo 7-day€0.09
reverseHoloSell€0.12
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.11
Reverse holo trend€0.14

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Tympole is real?

Tympole 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 Tympole worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tympole is $0.11; 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 Tympole from?

Tympole is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Tympole?

Tympole is a Common card in the Obsidian Flames set.