Pokémon · POP
Plusle
POP Series 3 · #5 · Rare · 2006
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Market reference
$44.59
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 17
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 311
- Series
- POP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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 Plusle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 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 Plusle
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
This card was illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Building around Plusle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCheer Up
Draw a card. If you have Minun in play, draw 2 cards instead.
LCPositive Ion — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.
LLBody Bolt
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon that has any Poké-Bodies. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $34.99 | $41.49 | $47.99 | $22.62 | — |
| Holofoil | $22.69 | $48.49 | $299.99 | $44.59 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.00 |
| 7-day average | €20.54 |
| 30-day average | €24.59 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €27.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.69 |
| averageSellPrice | €14.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.41 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.78 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Plusle is real?
Plusle 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 Plusle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Plusle is $44.59; 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 Plusle from?
Plusle is from the Pokémon set "POP Series 3" in the POP series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Plusle?
Plusle is a Rare card in the POP Series 3 set.
Other Plusle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
