Pokémon · Black & White
Ludicolo
Plasma Storm · #31 · Rare · 2013
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.93
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Lombre
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 272
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ludicolo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Groovy Dance) 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 Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥65 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.
How to beat Ludicolo
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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
- 1.25 copies on average · 16 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Lombre
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Lotad
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Forest of Vitality
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Bug Catching Set
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Team Rocket's Petrel
in 67% of decks · 10 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 15 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Building around Ludicolo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it hears festive music, all its muscles fill with energy. It can't help breaking out into a dance."
Ability: Rain Dish
At any times between turns, heal 20 damage from this Pokémon.
WWCGroovy Dance — 70
You may discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ludicolo or Plasma Storm.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ludicolo 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 2026/07/28| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.70 | $2.00 | $52.14 | $0.93 | $45.34 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.00 | $3.90 | $37.60 | $3.44 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/14| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.44 |
| 7-day average | €1.53 |
| 30-day average | €1.08 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.29 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.64 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.73 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.38 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ludicolo is real?
Ludicolo 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 Ludicolo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ludicolo is $0.93; 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 Ludicolo from?
Ludicolo is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Ludicolo?
Ludicolo is a Rare card in the Plasma Storm set.
Other Ludicolo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
