Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Ferrothorn

Scarlet & Violet

Paradox Rift · #128 · Uncommon · 2023

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Card facts

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Set position: 128 / 266
Release year: 2023
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 140
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Ferroseed
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: G
Illustrator: SATOSHI NAKAI
Pokédex #: 598
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Ferrothorn plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Spinning Needles) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 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.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Ferroseed; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Ferrothorn

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 140Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Ferroseed

"Its spikes are harder than steel. This Pokémon crawls across rock walls by stabbing the spikes on its feelers into the stone."

Ability: Exoskeleton

This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

MCSpinning Needles — 50

During your next turn, this Pokémon's Spinning Needles attack does 100 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

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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 2026/07/11

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$20.00	$0.06	$0.03
Reverse Holofoil	$0.05	$0.20	$40.00	$0.15	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.10
7-day average	€0.04
30-day average	€0.04
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.05
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.07
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.14
reverseHoloSell	€0.12
averageSellPrice	€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.13
Reverse holo trend	€0.17

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ferrothorn is real?

Ferrothorn 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 Ferrothorn worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ferrothorn is $0.06; 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 Ferrothorn from?

Ferrothorn is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Ferrothorn?

Ferrothorn is a Uncommon card in the Paradox Rift set.