Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tatsugiri
Paradox Rift · #141 · Uncommon · 2023
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 141 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Shibuzoh.
- Pokédex #
- 978
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Tatsugiri plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Tatsugiri
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 4% of decks
- 1.14 copies on average · 4392 decks
- Match win rate
- 46.9%
- -0.1 pts vs the 47.0% field average
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 3% of decks · 138 seen
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in 6% of decks · 291 seen
Transformation Tome
in 32% of decks · 1450 seen
Binding Mochi
in 58% of decks · 2616 seen
N's Darumaka
in 35% of decks · 1556 seen
More by Shibuzoh.
This card was illustrated by Shibuzoh..
Building around Tatsugiri?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Tatsugiri is an extremely cunning Pokémon. It feigns weakness to lure in prey, then orders its partner to attack."
WWater Gun — 20
CCSurvival Strategy
Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tatsugiri or Paradox Rift.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tatsugiri was legal.
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Tournament play
This printing of Tatsugiri has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Tatsugiri — Twilight Masquerade
Played in 1,395 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.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.14 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.08 | $0.31 | $30.00 | $0.31 | $0.30 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tatsugiri is real?
Tatsugiri 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 Tatsugiri worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tatsugiri is $0.14; 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 Tatsugiri from?
Tatsugiri is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tatsugiri?
Tatsugiri is a Uncommon card in the Paradox Rift set.
Tatsugiri in the news
Recent posts from card communities and trading-card press mentioning Tatsugiri.
Other Tatsugiri printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
