Pokémon · EX
Kirlia
Ruby & Sapphire · #34 · Uncommon · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$2.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 34 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ralts
- Evolves to
- Gardevoir, Gallade
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 281
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Kirlia plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Super Psy) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic 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 Ralts; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Kirlia
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥35 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
- 1.82 copies on average · 90 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.9%
- -10.3 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Kirlia?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
PRemoval Beam — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
PCCSuper Psy — 50
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Kirlia
Tournaments scanned
293
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Kirlia
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 | $1.25 | $2.26 | $32.10 | $2.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $11.00 | $12.99 | $140.00 | $20.44 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.72 |
| 7-day average | €1.06 |
| 30-day average | €1.02 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €1.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.90 |
| reverseHoloSell | €10.60 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.92 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kirlia is real?
Kirlia 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 Kirlia worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kirlia is $2.19; 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 Kirlia from?
Kirlia is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Kirlia?
Kirlia is a Uncommon card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Kirlia printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
