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Galvantula

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Galvantula

Scarlet & Violet

Paradox Rift · #65 · Common · 2023

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Market reference

$0.13

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Card facts

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Set position
65 / 266
Release year
2023
Rarity
Common
HP
100
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Joltik
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Taira Akitsu
Pokédex #
596
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Joltik; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
  • Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Galvantula

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
1% of decks
1.02 copies on average · 304 decks
Match win rate
46.6%
-0.6 pts vs the 47.3% field average

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About this card

HP: 100Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Joltik

"It lays traps of electrified threads near the nests of bird Pokémon, aiming to snare chicks that are not yet good at flying."

LElectrobullet — 50

This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Galvantula has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

GalvantulaShrouded Fable

Played in 110 recent decks

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.

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Updated 2026/07/11
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.13
Reverse Holofoil$0.03$0.20$19.98$0.14

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.04
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€0.24
Reverse holo 7-day€0.08
reverseHoloSell€0.11
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.10
Reverse holo trend€0.10

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Galvantula is real?

Galvantula 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 Galvantula worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galvantula is $0.13; 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 Galvantula from?

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

What rarity is Galvantula?

Galvantula is a Common card in the Paradox Rift set.