Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Rockruff

Scarlet & Violet

Paldea Evolved · #116 · Common · 2023

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Market reference

$0.11

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Card facts

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Set position: 116 / 279
Release year: 2023
Rarity: Common
HP: 70
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: G
Illustrator: 0313
Pokédex #: 744
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 13.33 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 Rockruff 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 (Bite) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥35 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 Rockruff

Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2.68 copies on average · 19 decks

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.

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in 100% of decks · 16 seen

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in 100% of decks · 16 seen

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in 81% of decks · 13 seen

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in 94% of decks · 15 seen

Lillie's Determination

in 100% of decks · 16 seen

Poké Pad

in 94% of decks · 15 seen

Boss's Orders

in 100% of decks · 16 seen

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About this card

HP: 70Type:FFightingSubtype: Basic

"This Pokémon is very friendly when it's young. Its disposition becomes vicious once it matures, but it never forgets the kindness of its master."

FRock Throw — 10

FCCBite — 40

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rockruff was legal.

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SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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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
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$19.98	$0.11	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.02	$0.24	$19.98	$0.24	$0.09

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/25

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.02
7-day average	€0.03
30-day average	€0.02
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.03
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.17
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.10
reverseHoloSell	€0.08
averageSellPrice	€0.02
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.08
Reverse holo trend	€0.10

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Rockruff is real?

Rockruff 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 Rockruff worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rockruff is $0.11; 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 Rockruff from?

Rockruff is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Rockruff?

Rockruff is a Common card in the Paldea Evolved set.