Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Clauncher
Scarlet & Violet · #205 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$8.94
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 205 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Shinya Komatsu
- Pokédex #
- 692
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Clauncher 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.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Clauncher
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shinya Komatsu
This card was illustrated by Shinya Komatsu.
Building around Clauncher?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Clauncher's claws will regrow if they fall off. The meat inside the claws is edible, but it has a distinct flavor that doesn't appeal to all tastes."
WVise Grip — 10
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Clauncher or Scarlet & Violet.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Clauncher was legal.
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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 | $6.46 | $9.01 | $4,321.00 | $8.94 | $7.19 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.96 |
| 7-day average | €4.28 |
| 30-day average | €4.29 |
| Low | €1.55 |
| Trend price | €4.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Clauncher is real?
Clauncher 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 Clauncher worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Clauncher is $8.94; 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 Clauncher from?
Clauncher is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Clauncher?
Clauncher is a Illustration Rare card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Clauncher printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
