Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Ferrothorn
Paradox Rift · #209 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$5.65
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 209 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ferroseed
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kurata So
- Pokédex #
- 598
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- 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
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kurata So
This card was illustrated by Kurata So.
Building around Ferrothorn?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"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.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ferrothorn or Paradox Rift.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ferrothorn was legal.
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #10 (100 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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.00 | $6.29 | $100.00 | $5.65 | $6.05 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.38 |
| 7-day average | €4.28 |
| 30-day average | €4.82 |
| Low | €2.80 |
| Trend price | €4.36 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.97 |
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 $5.65; 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 Illustration Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Ferrothorn printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
