Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Unown V
Silver Tempest · #177 · Rare Ultra · 2022
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Market reference
$32.92
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 177 / 215
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 201
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Unown V 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.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Unown V
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Toshinao Aoki
This card was illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.
Building around Unown V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
PShady Stamp — 30
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
CCCVictory Symbol
If you use this attack when you have only 1 Prize card remaining, you win this game.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 | $30.41 | $40.22 | $9,999.00 | $32.92 | $32.57 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.98 |
| 7-day average | €19.52 |
| 30-day average | €25.51 |
| Low | €9.88 |
| Trend price | €20.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €25.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Unown V is real?
Unown V 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 Unown V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Unown V is $32.92; 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 Unown V from?
Unown V is from the Pokémon set "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Unown V?
Unown V is a Rare Ultra card in the Silver Tempest set.
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Other Unown V printings
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