Pokémon · Platinum
Floatzel GL
Rising Rivals · #4 · Rare Holo · 2009
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Market reference
$6.88
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 419
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Floatzel GL 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 (Giant Wave) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 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 Floatzel GL
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Floatzel GL?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Incite
Search your discard pile for up to 2 Supporter cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand.
WWGiant Wave — 50
Floatzel GL can't use Giant Wave during your next turn.
Weakness:L×2
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 | $4.25 | $7.00 | $51.54 | $6.88 | $51.54 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $6.70 | $7.19 | $85.50 | $6.70 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.00 |
| 7-day average | €4.51 |
| 30-day average | €2.97 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €4.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.70 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.58 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.09 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.94 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.95 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Floatzel GL is real?
Floatzel GL 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 Floatzel GL worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Floatzel GL is $6.88; 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 Floatzel GL from?
Floatzel GL is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Floatzel GL?
Floatzel GL is a Rare Holo card in the Rising Rivals set.
