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Palkia

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Palkia

Scarlet & Violet

Paradox Rift · #40 · Rare · 2023

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Market reference

$0.19

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
40 / 266
Release year
2023
Rarity
Rare
HP
130
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Ryuta Fuse
Pokédex #
484
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Switching
Damage efficiency
80 damage
26.67 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Palkia 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 (Prize Count) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥65 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 Palkia

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology."

CCTeleportation Burst — 30

You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

WCCPrize Count — 80+

If you have more Prize cards remaining than your opponent, this attack does 80 more damage.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/21
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.01$0.20$40.00$0.19
Reverse Holofoil$0.05$0.26$19.98$0.28

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.09
7-day average€0.09
30-day average€0.08
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.07
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.12
Reverse holo 7-day€0.12
reverseHoloSell€0.23
averageSellPrice€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day€0.19
Reverse holo trend€0.11

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Palkia is real?

Palkia 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 Palkia worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Palkia is $0.19; 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 Palkia from?

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

What rarity is Palkia?

Palkia is a Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.

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