Pokémon · EX
Lileep
Sandstorm · #43 · Uncommon · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$3.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Root Fossil
- Evolves to
- Cradily
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 345
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 Lileep plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Headbutt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Root Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Lileep
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 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
- 2 copies on average · 12 decks
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.
Cradily
in 100% of decks · 13 seen
Antique Root Fossil
in 100% of decks · 13 seen
Fossil Quarry
in 85% of decks · 11 seen
Bug Catching Set
in 92% of decks · 12 seen
Rare Candy
in 77% of decks · 10 seen
Poké Pad
in 100% of decks · 13 seen
Night Stretcher
in 100% of decks · 13 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 13 seen
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Lileep?
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About this card
CCAmnesia
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
GCHeadbutt — 30
Weakness:R×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 | $0.90 | $3.50 | $35.20 | $3.13 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.13 | $9.88 | $51.00 | $13.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.55 |
| 7-day average | €1.42 |
| 30-day average | €1.34 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.75 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.38 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.11 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lileep is real?
Lileep 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 Lileep worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lileep is $3.13; 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 Lileep from?
Lileep is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Lileep?
Lileep is a Uncommon card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Lileep printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
