Pokémon · EX
Kabuto
Sandstorm · #39 · Uncommon · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$3.81
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mysterious Fossil
- Evolves to
- Kabutops
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 140
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 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 Kabuto plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥30 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 Mysterious Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Kabuto
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Kabuto?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Exoskeleton
Any damage done to Kabuto by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
CTeam Assembly
Search your deck for Omanyte, Kabuto, or any Basic Pokémon and put as many of them as you like onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward. Treat the new Benched Pokémon as Basic Pokémon.
FCPierce — 20
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 | $2.38 | $4.99 | $43.10 | $3.81 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $42.00 | $57.50 | $497.99 | $19.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.75 |
| 7-day average | €1.37 |
| 30-day average | €2.06 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.16 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.76 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.84 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.67 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kabuto is real?
Kabuto 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 Kabuto worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kabuto is $3.81; 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 Kabuto from?
Kabuto is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Kabuto?
Kabuto is a Uncommon card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Kabuto printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
