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Lotad

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Lotad

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders · #92 · Common · 2007

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Market reference

$0.52

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Card facts

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Set position
92 / 132
Release year
2007
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Lombre
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Saya Tsuruta
Pokédex #
270
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
20 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 Lotad 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 (Ram) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Lotad

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2.78 copies on average · 9 decks

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This card was illustrated by Saya Tsuruta.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:WWaterSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Lombre

"It looks like an aquatic plant and serves as a ferry to Pokémon that can't swim."

WWater Sport — 10+

If Lotad has less Energy attached to it than the Defending Pokémon, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage.

WCRam — 20

Weakness:L+10

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.15$0.33$19.98$0.52
Reverse Holofoil$4.77$32.55$69.80$5.19

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.07
7-day average€0.20
30-day average€0.22
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.25
Low (excellent+)€0.05
Reverse holo low€0.30
reverseHoloAvg1€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day€0.70
reverseHoloSell€0.71
averageSellPrice€0.25
Reverse holo 30-day€0.93
Reverse holo trend€0.66

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Lotad is real?

Lotad 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 Lotad worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lotad is $0.52; 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 Lotad from?

Lotad is from the Pokémon set "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Lotad?

Lotad is a Common card in the Secret Wonders set.