Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Boltund
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV040 · Rare Shiny · 2021
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From
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Market reference
$3.58
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV040 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Yamper
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 836
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 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 Boltund plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fighting Fangs) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥65 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 Yamper; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Boltund
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥65 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 Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Boltund?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days."
CCBig Bite — 50
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
LCCFighting Fangs — 90+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Pokémon V or Pokémon-GX, this attack does 90 more damage.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Boltund 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 | $1.70 | $3.55 | $12.95 | $3.58 | $5.48 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.30 |
| 7-day average | €2.51 |
| 30-day average | €2.78 |
| Low | €0.99 |
| Trend price | €2.55 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.94 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.53 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.85 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Boltund is real?
Boltund 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 Boltund worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Boltund is $3.58; 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 Boltund from?
Boltund is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Boltund?
Boltund is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Boltund printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
