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Ralts

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Ralts

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet · #211 · Illustration Rare · 2023

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Market reference

$52.66

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
211 / 258
Release year
2023
Rarity
Illustration Rare
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Jiro Sasumo
Pokédex #
280
Series
Scarlet & Violet

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
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Ralts 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.
  • Its main attack (Psyshot) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness 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.
  • Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.

How to beat Ralts

  • Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.14 copies on average · 86 decks
Match win rate
36.7%
-10.5 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

More by Jiro Sasumo

This card was illustrated by Jiro Sasumo.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:PPsychicSubtype: Basic

"The horns on its head provide a strong power that enables it to sense people's emotions."

PCPsyshot — 30

Weakness:D×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Ralts has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

RaltsMega Evolution

Played in 36 recent decks

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$41.99$56.57$304.35$52.66$41.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€21.37
7-day average€24.06
30-day average€24.41
Low€8.99
Trend price€23.44
Low (excellent+)€19.90
averageSellPrice€24.05

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ralts is real?

Ralts 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 Ralts worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ralts is $52.66; 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 Ralts from?

Ralts is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Ralts?

Ralts is a Illustration Rare card in the Scarlet & Violet set.