Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Pincurchin
Paldea Evolved · #73 · Uncommon · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.09
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 73 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- miki kudo
- Pokédex #
- 871
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 100 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Pincurchin 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.
- 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.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Pincurchin
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by miki kudo
This card was illustrated by miki kudo.
Building around Pincurchin?
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About this card
"This Pokémon generates electricity when it digests food. It uses its five hard teeth to scrape seaweed off surfaces and eat it."
LStun Needle — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LFollow-Up Kerzap — 100
You can use this attack only if this Pokémon used Stun Needle during your last turn.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pincurchin or Paldea Evolved.
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Friendly Online Tournament
Aug 14, 2026
KSM's Great Ball Event #4
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Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #22 25 Codes
Aug 14, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #19
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pincurchin was legal.
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today
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #2 (50 Codes!)🎴
today
RCC Underground #12 TRAINER POKEMON ONLY
today
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today
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🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #18 | TCG Live
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 | $20.00 | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.23 | $19.24 | $0.21 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.06 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.11 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.12 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.11 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pincurchin is real?
Pincurchin 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 Pincurchin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pincurchin is $0.09; 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 Pincurchin from?
Pincurchin is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Pincurchin?
Pincurchin is a Uncommon card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Pincurchin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
