Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Quaquaval
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #5 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$1.60
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Quaxwell
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- kodama
- Pokédex #
- 914
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 140 damage
- 46.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Quaquaval 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.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Quaxwell first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Quaquaval
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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
- 1.2 copies on average · 5 decks
More by kodama
This card was illustrated by kodama.
Building around Quaquaval?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A single kick from a Quaquaval can send a truck rolling. This Pokémon uses its powerful legs to perform striking dances from far-off lands."
Ability: Energy Carnival
Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon.
WCCHydro Kick — 140
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Quaquaval or Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
Jul 31, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
Jul 31, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Quaquaval was legal.
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
yesterday
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #16 • TCG Live | Booster Box
yesterday
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.99 | $1.99 | $26.58 | $1.60 | $1.60 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.33 |
| 7-day average | €2.38 |
| 30-day average | €2.42 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €2.53 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.45 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Quaquaval is real?
Quaquaval 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 Quaquaval worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Quaquaval is $1.60; 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 Quaquaval from?
Quaquaval is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Quaquaval?
Quaquaval is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Quaquaval printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
