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Varoom

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Varoom

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #26 · Promo · 2023

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Market reference

$0.41

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
26 / 196
Release year
2023
Rarity
Promo
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Mina Nakai
Pokédex #
965
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Varoom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • 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.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Varoom

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:MMetalSubtype: Basic

"It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory."

CPoison Gas

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/06/23
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.10$0.41$19.98$0.41$0.49

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/12
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.05
7-day average€0.22
30-day average€0.21
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.28
Low (excellent+)€0.02
averageSellPrice€0.26

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Varoom is real?

Varoom 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 Varoom worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Varoom is $0.41; 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 Varoom from?

Varoom is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Varoom?

Varoom is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.

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