Pokémon · Black & White
Simisear
Plasma Storm · #20 · Uncommon · 2013
Listings
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From
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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
- 20 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pansear
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 514
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 40 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 Simisear plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Flame Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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 Pansear; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Simisear
- Exploit its Water 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.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Simisear?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When it gets excited, embers rise from its head and tail and it gets hot. For some reason, it loves sweets."
RSearing Flame — 20
The Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
CCCFlame Blast — 40+
Does 20 more damage for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Simisear 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 | $0.10 | $0.33 | $17.74 | $0.34 | $0.19 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.37 | $0.95 | $19.98 | $0.81 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €0.24 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.02 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.31 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.04 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.38 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Simisear is real?
Simisear 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 Simisear worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Simisear 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 Simisear from?
Simisear is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Simisear?
Simisear is a Uncommon card in the Plasma Storm set.
Other Simisear printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
