Pokémon · Black & White
Escavalier
Plasma Blast · #61 · Rare · 2013
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Market reference
$0.51
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 61 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Team Plasma
- Evolves from
- Karrablast
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 589
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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
Strategy & play
How Escavalier plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Slashing Strike) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Karrablast; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Escavalier
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Escavalier?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Wearing the shell covering they stole from Shelmet, they defend themselves and attack with two lances."
MCSteamroll — 40
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
MCCSlashing Strike — 80
This Pokémon can't use Slashing Strike during your next turn.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Escavalier or Plasma Blast.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Escavalier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.56 | $19.98 | $0.51 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.49 | $0.96 | $19.98 | $0.93 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.49 |
| 7-day average | €0.59 |
| 30-day average | €0.51 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.82 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.63 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Escavalier is real?
Escavalier 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 Escavalier worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Escavalier is $0.51; 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 Escavalier from?
Escavalier is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Escavalier?
Escavalier is a Rare card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Escavalier printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
