Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Frigibax
Paldea Evolved · #208 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$25.53
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 208 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 996
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Frigibax 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.
- Its main attack (Tackle) 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 ≥30 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 Frigibax
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
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 Frigibax?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Frigibax absorbs heat through its dorsal fin and converts the heat into ice energy. The higher the temperature, the more energy Frigibax stores."
WCTackle — 30
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Frigibax or Paldea Evolved.
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Aug 8, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Frigibax was legal.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
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Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
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Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
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Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
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ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
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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 | $19.00 | $26.30 | $129.24 | $25.53 | $34.81 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.17 |
| 7-day average | €9.06 |
| 30-day average | €9.16 |
| Low | €4.99 |
| Trend price | €9.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Frigibax is real?
Frigibax 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 Frigibax worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Frigibax is $25.53; 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 Frigibax from?
Frigibax is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Frigibax?
Frigibax is a Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Frigibax printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
