Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Dottler
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV008 · Rare Shiny · 2021
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Market reference
$1.71
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV008 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Blipbug
- Evolves to
- Orbeetle
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- tetsuya koizumi
- Pokédex #
- 825
- Series
- Sword & Shield
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
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dottler plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Ram) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Blipbug; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dottler
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by tetsuya koizumi
This card was illustrated by tetsuya koizumi.
Building around Dottler?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"As it grows inside its shell, it uses its psychic abilities to monitor the outside world and prepare for evolution."
CReflect
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 40 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
GCRam — 30
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Dottler 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 | $0.54 | $1.83 | $16.84 | $1.71 | $1.78 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.98 |
| 7-day average | €2.00 |
| 30-day average | €2.13 |
| Low | €1.10 |
| Trend price | €1.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.89 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.41 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.94 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.51 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.32 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dottler is real?
Dottler 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 Dottler worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dottler is $1.71; 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 Dottler from?
Dottler is from the Pokémon set "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Dottler?
Dottler is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Dottler printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
