Pokémon · Platinum
Vespiquen E4
Rising Rivals · #35 · Rare · 2009
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From
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Market reference
$1.02
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 416
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 30 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 Vespiquen E4 plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass 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 Vespiquen E4
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Vespiquen E4?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Royal Gain
When you attach a Grass Energy card from your hand to Vespiquen E4, remove 1 damage counter from Vespiquen E4.
CCCLeaf Needle — 30+
Flip a coin for each Grass Energy attached to Vespiquen E4. This attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.59 | $1.12 | $19.98 | $1.02 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.69 | $6.12 | $84.50 | $6.78 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.13 |
| 30-day average | €1.12 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €0.99 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.35 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.38 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.79 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.79 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.93 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vespiquen E4 is real?
Vespiquen E4 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 Vespiquen E4 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vespiquen E4 is $1.02; 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 Vespiquen E4 from?
Vespiquen E4 is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Vespiquen E4?
Vespiquen E4 is a Rare card in the Rising Rivals set.
