Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Volcanion
Paradox Rift · #22 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.15
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Nisota Niso
- Pokédex #
- 721
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 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 Volcanion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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 Volcanion
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 6 decks
More by Nisota Niso
This card was illustrated by Nisota Niso.
Building around Volcanion?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain."
RDual Turbo — 20
Choose up to 2 of your Benched Pokémon and attach a Basic Fire Energy card from your discard pile to each of them.
RCCCHeavy Impact — 120
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Volcanion or Paradox Rift.
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
Aug 2, 2026
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
Aug 2, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcanion was legal.
Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
today
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
today
The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
today
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
today
SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
today
Tournament play
This printing of Volcanion has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Volcanion ex — Journey Together
Played in 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.20 | $40.00 | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.19 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.06 |
| 7-day average | €0.08 |
| 30-day average | €0.07 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.27 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.16 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcanion is real?
Volcanion 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 Volcanion worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcanion is $0.15; 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 Volcanion from?
Volcanion is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Volcanion?
Volcanion is a Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Volcanion printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
