Pokémon · Black & White
Lanturn
Plasma Freeze · #36 · Uncommon · 2013
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Market reference
$0.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 36 / 122
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Chinchou
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- Pokédex #
- 171
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 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 Lanturn plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Extreme Current) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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 Chinchou; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Lanturn
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mizue
This card was illustrated by Mizue.
Building around Lanturn?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Lanturn's light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed "The Deep-Sea Star.""
LSpecial Tackle — 30+
If this Pokémon has any Special Energy attached to it, this attack does 30 more damage.
LCCExtreme Current — 90
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.09 | $0.34 | $23.49 | $0.34 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.44 | $0.83 | $19.98 | $0.82 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.19 |
| 7-day average | €0.25 |
| 30-day average | €0.24 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.09 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lanturn is real?
Lanturn 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 Lanturn worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lanturn is $0.34; 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 Lanturn from?
Lanturn is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Freeze" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Lanturn?
Lanturn is a Uncommon card in the Plasma Freeze set.
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