Pokémon · Black & White
Archeops
Plasma Blast · #54 · Rare Holo · 2013
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Market reference
$1.85
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 54 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Archen
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 567
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 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
Strategy & play
How Archeops plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Swift Dive) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥60 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 Archen; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Archeops
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 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
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 2 decks
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Archeops?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It runs better than it flies. It takes off into the sky by running at a speed of 25 mph."
FAcrobatics — 20+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.
FFSwift Dive — 100
If this Pokémon's remaining HP is 50 or less, this attack's base damage is 50.
Weakness:G×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Archeops was legal.
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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.94 | $1.82 | $26.90 | $1.85 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.34 | $4.13 | $28.60 | $3.38 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.36 |
| 30-day average | €2.41 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €2.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.05 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.02 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Archeops is real?
Archeops 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 Archeops worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Archeops is $1.85; 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 Archeops from?
Archeops is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Archeops?
Archeops is a Rare Holo card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Archeops printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
