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Ludicolo

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Ludicolo

Sword & Shield

Rebel Clash · #9 · Rare · 2020

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Market reference

$0.23

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
9 / 209
Release year
2020
Rarity
Rare
HP
160
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Lombre
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
D
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Pokédex #
272
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Healing
Damage efficiency
120 damage
40 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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Ludicolo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Mega Drain) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥80 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 Lombre first).

How to beat Ludicolo

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.25 copies on average · 8 decks

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About this card

HP: 160Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Lombre

"The rhythm of bright, festive music activates Ludicolo's cells, making it more powerful."

CCSpirited Rushdown — 60×

This attack does 60 damage for each Prize card you have taken.

GCCMega Drain — 120

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.14$0.26$2.99$0.23$0.20
Reverse Holofoil$0.40$0.65$19.98$0.65

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/30
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.20
7-day average€0.13
30-day average€0.19
Low€0.09
Trend price€0.15
Low (excellent+)€0.09
Reverse holo low€0.15
reverseHoloAvg1€0.29
Reverse holo 7-day€0.40
reverseHoloSell€0.47
averageSellPrice€0.12
Reverse holo 30-day€0.60
Reverse holo trend€0.43

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ludicolo is real?

Ludicolo 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 Ludicolo worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ludicolo is $0.23; 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 Ludicolo from?

Ludicolo is from the Pokémon set "Rebel Clash" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Ludicolo?

Ludicolo is a Rare card in the Rebel Clash set.