Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Volcarona
Obsidian Flames · #41 · Uncommon · 2023
Listings
No active listings
From
—
Market reference
$0.12
TCGPlayer
Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 41 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvesta
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Yukiko Baba
- Pokédex #
- 637
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 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 Volcarona plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥70 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 Larvesta; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Volcarona
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 42 decks
- Match win rate
- 35.2%
- -11.9 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Yukiko Baba
This card was illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
Building around Volcarona?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its burning body causes it to be unpopular in hot parts of the world, but in cold ones, Volcarona is revered as an embodiment of the sun."
RFlame Cloak — 30
Attach a Basic Fire Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
RRCHeat Blast — 130
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Volcarona or Obsidian Flames.
SEASAC League Challenge #25 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 27, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 27, 2026
8° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
Aug 27, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 100 Codes
Aug 27, 2026
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #4 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
Aug 27, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 9
Aug 28, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcarona was legal.
REFINE Summer Series Session 9: Mega Blastoise?
today
Zard-Pokénight #015
today
Hideout TCG MID-WEEK Meta Clash 100 codes #9
today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Wednesdays! #20⚡
today
ASRcristiano # 183 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #10 💛 Cash Prize!
today
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| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.23 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcarona is real?
Volcarona 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 Volcarona worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcarona is $0.12; 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 Volcarona from?
Volcarona is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Volcarona?
Volcarona is a Uncommon card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Volcarona printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
