Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Quaquaval ex
Paldea Evolved · #235 · Ultra Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$1.78
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 235 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Quaxwell
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 914
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Switching
- Damage efficiency
- 230 damage
- 115 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Quaquaval ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spiral Shot) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 230 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥160 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- 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 Quaxwell first).
How to beat Quaquaval ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
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About this card
WExciting Dance — 60
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
WCSpiral Shot — 230
Put 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Quaquaval ex or Paldea Evolved.
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Recent tournament results
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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 | $1.20 | $2.11 | $9.99 | $1.78 | $2.48 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.49 |
| 7-day average | €2.16 |
| 30-day average | €2.06 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €1.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Quaquaval ex is real?
Quaquaval ex 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 Quaquaval ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Quaquaval ex is $1.78; 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 Quaquaval ex from?
Quaquaval ex is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Quaquaval ex?
Quaquaval ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Quaquaval ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
