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Zweilous

Pokémon · Black & White

Zweilous

Black & White

Plasma Freeze · #77 · Uncommon · 2013

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Market reference

$0.40

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
77 / 122
Release year
2013
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
90
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Deino
Evolves to
Hydreigon
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
match
Pokédex #
634
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Zweilous plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Its main attack (Bite) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness 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 Deino; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Zweilous

  • Exploit its Fighting 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.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.8 copies on average · 144 decks
Match win rate
35.8%
-11.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average

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About this card

HP: 90Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: DeinoEvolves to: Hydreigon

"The two heads do not get along. Whichever head eats more than the other gets to be the leader."

DCBite — 30

DCCBody Slam — 30

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Zweilous or Plasma Freeze.

Tournament play

This printing of Zweilous has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

ZweilousSurging Sparks

Played in 46 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 2026/07/27
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.17$0.40$19.98$0.40
Reverse Holofoil$0.62$1.02$19.98$0.97

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.05
7-day average€0.28
30-day average€0.23
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.29
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.20
reverseHoloAvg1€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day€0.54
reverseHoloSell€1.00
averageSellPrice€0.31
Reverse holo 30-day€0.70
Reverse holo trend€0.73

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Zweilous is real?

Zweilous 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 Zweilous worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Zweilous is $0.40; 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 Zweilous from?

Zweilous is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Freeze" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.

What rarity is Zweilous?

Zweilous is a Uncommon card in the Plasma Freeze set.