Pokémon · Platinum
Palkia G
Platinum · #12 · Rare Holo · 2009
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Market reference
$15.74
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Yusuke Ishikawa
- Pokédex #
- 484
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Palkia G plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Pearl Breath) 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 ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Palkia G
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Yusuke Ishikawa
This card was illustrated by Yusuke Ishikawa.
Building around Palkia G?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
WCSplashing Turn — 20
You may switch Palkia G with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
WCCPearl Breath — 50
Does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 | $12.11 | $17.48 | $147.00 | $15.74 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $5.63 | $8.00 | $89.00 | $23.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.16 |
| 7-day average | €6.16 |
| 30-day average | €5.58 |
| Low | €0.80 |
| Trend price | €5.76 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.77 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Palkia G is real?
Palkia G 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 Palkia G worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Palkia G is $15.74; 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 Palkia G from?
Palkia G is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Palkia G?
Palkia G is a Rare Holo card in the Platinum set.
