Pokémon · Platinum
Gardevoir
Platinum · #8 · Rare Holo · 2009
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Market reference
$48.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kirlia
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 282
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 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 Gardevoir plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Psychic Protection) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 Kirlia first).
How to beat Gardevoir
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Gardevoir?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Psychic Connect
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Psychic Energy attached to 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Gardevoir is affected by a Special Condition.
PEnergy Burst — 20+
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Gardevoir and the Defending Pokémon.
PCCPsychic Protection — 60
Gardevoir has no Weakness during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:P+30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $28.73 | $45.48 | $499.90 | $48.99 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $19.00 | $34.67 | $500.00 | $44.65 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.88 |
| 30-day average | €5.36 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €3.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.65 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gardevoir is real?
Gardevoir 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 Gardevoir worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gardevoir is $48.99; 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 Gardevoir from?
Gardevoir is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Gardevoir?
Gardevoir is a Rare Holo card in the Platinum set.
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