Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Barraskewda
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV032 · Rare Shiny · 2021
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Market reference
$1.81
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV032 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Arrokuda
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Misa Tsutsui
- Pokédex #
- 847
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 130 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Barraskewda plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Arrokuda; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Barraskewda
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Misa Tsutsui
This card was illustrated by Misa Tsutsui.
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About this card
"This Pokémon has a jaw that's as sharp as a spear and as strong as steel. Apparently Barraskewda's flesh is surprisingly tasty, too."
CPeck — 30
WSpiral Jet — 130
Discard 2 Water Energy cards from your hand. If you don't, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Barraskewda was legal.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.00 | $1.93 | $7.99 | $1.81 | $2.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.99 |
| 7-day average | €3.08 |
| 30-day average | €2.24 |
| Low | €1.40 |
| Trend price | €2.64 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.42 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.29 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.76 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Barraskewda is real?
Barraskewda 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 Barraskewda worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Barraskewda is $1.81; 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 Barraskewda from?
Barraskewda is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Barraskewda?
Barraskewda is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Barraskewda printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
