Pokémon · Black & White
Glaceon
Plasma Freeze · #23 · Rare · 2013
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Market reference
$6.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 122
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Team Plasma
- Evolves from
- Eevee
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 471
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 Glaceon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Icy Wind) 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 Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥45 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 Eevee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Glaceon
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Glaceon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It lowers its body heat to freeze its fur. The hairs then become like needles it can fire."
Ability: Freeze Zone
The Retreat Cost of each of your Team Plasma Pokémon in play is ColorlessColorless less.
WCCIcy Wind — 60
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Glaceon 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 | $2.75 | $5.75 | $64.10 | $6.33 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $34.83 | $49.38 | $4,319.87 | $44.71 | $39.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €28.00 |
| 7-day average | €40.71 |
| 30-day average | €32.13 |
| Low | €19.95 |
| Trend price | €33.36 |
| Low (excellent+) | €19.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.22 |
| averageSellPrice | €37.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Glaceon is real?
Glaceon 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 Glaceon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Glaceon is $6.33; 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 Glaceon from?
Glaceon is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Freeze" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Glaceon?
Glaceon is a Rare card in the Plasma Freeze set.
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