Pokémon · EX
Grovyle
Ruby & Sapphire · #31 · Uncommon · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$1.43
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Treecko
- Evolves to
- Sceptile
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 253
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Grovyle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Swift) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Treecko; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Grovyle
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Grovyle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCPoison Breath
The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
GCCSwift — 30
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-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 | $0.60 | $1.42 | $19.98 | $1.43 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.01 | $19.34 | $147.20 | $16.14 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.05 |
| 30-day average | €1.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.13 |
| reverseHoloSell | €12.70 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.37 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.05 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grovyle is real?
Grovyle 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 Grovyle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grovyle is $1.43; 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 Grovyle from?
Grovyle is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Grovyle?
Grovyle is a Uncommon card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Grovyle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
