Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Baxcalibur
Paldea Evolved · #210 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$43.05
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 210 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Arctibax
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 998
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Baxcalibur plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Arctibax first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Baxcalibur
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Baxcalibur?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon blasts cryogenic air out from its mouth. This air can instantly freeze even liquid-hot lava."
Ability: Super Cold
As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Water Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon.
WWCBuster Tail — 130
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Baxcalibur or Paldea Evolved.
SEASAC League Challenge #16 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 16, 2026
WORLDS OF DOOM! 2026! DAY TWO!
Aug 16, 2026
FINISTERRAE SERIES TCG #1
Aug 16, 2026
Turn Zero Rising! #7 (100 Codes)
Aug 16, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #38 (50 CODES)
Aug 17, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #269 High Voltage!
Aug 17, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Baxcalibur was legal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $30.26 | $46.00 | $207.84 | $43.05 | $40.80 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €12.85 |
| 7-day average | €12.43 |
| 30-day average | €12.27 |
| Low | €7.50 |
| Trend price | €12.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Baxcalibur is real?
Baxcalibur 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 Baxcalibur worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Baxcalibur is $43.05; 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 Baxcalibur from?
Baxcalibur is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Baxcalibur?
Baxcalibur is a Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Baxcalibur printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
