Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Skeledirge
Scarlet & Violet · #38 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.17
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Crocalor
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- nagimiso
- Pokédex #
- 911
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 190 damage
- 63.33 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 Skeledirge plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- 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 Crocalor first).
How to beat Skeledirge
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by nagimiso
This card was illustrated by nagimiso.
Building around Skeledirge?
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About this card
"Skeledirge's gentle singing soothes the souls of all that hear it. It burns its enemies to a crisp with flames of over 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit."
RPassionate Singing — 50
Attach up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like.
RRCBlazing Shout — 190
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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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 2026/06/23| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.02 | $0.20 | $2.95 | $0.17 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.25 | $3.50 | $0.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.10 |
| 30-day average | €0.09 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.21 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Skeledirge is real?
Skeledirge 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 Skeledirge worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Skeledirge is $0.17; 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 Skeledirge from?
Skeledirge is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Skeledirge?
Skeledirge is a Rare card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
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Other Skeledirge printings
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