Pokémon · Black & White
Torterra
Plasma Storm · #3 · Rare · 2013
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Market reference
$5.49
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 138
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · Team Plasma
- Evolves from
- Grotle
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 389
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 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
Strategy & play
How Torterra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rumble Stomp) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Grotle first).
How to beat Torterra
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
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 Torterra?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Some Pokémon are born on a Torterra's back and spend their entire life there."
GCCGuard Press — 60
During your opponent's next turn, any damage to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
GCCCRumble Stomp — 80+
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Torterra or Plasma Storm.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Torterra 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 | $4.00 | $5.63 | $57.20 | $5.49 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $7.21 | $13.79 | $174.90 | $13.58 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.62 |
| 30-day average | €2.92 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €3.81 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €9.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.13 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.90 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.39 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Torterra is real?
Torterra 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 Torterra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torterra is $5.49; 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 Torterra from?
Torterra is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Storm" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Torterra?
Torterra is a Rare card in the Plasma Storm set.
Other Torterra printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
