Pokémon · XY
Galvantula
Steam Siege · #42 · Rare · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.55
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 116
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Joltik
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 596
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 30 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Galvantula plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning / Grass type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 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 Joltik; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Galvantula
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 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
- 1% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 18 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Joltik
in 100% of decks · 18 seen
Light Ball
in 78% of decks · 14 seen
Pikachu ex
in 89% of decks · 16 seen
Precious Trolley
in 100% of decks · 18 seen
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex
in 72% of decks · 13 seen
Energy Search
in 56% of decks · 10 seen
Gravity Mountain
in 78% of decks · 14 seen
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex
in 56% of decks · 10 seen
Building around Galvantula?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads."
CDouble Thread
This attack does 30 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. Also apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.
LElectroweb — 30
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galvantula was legal.
Expanded Tourney #2
4 days ago
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded
5 days ago
Expanded Tourney #2
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
2 weeks ago
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
3 weeks ago
Tournament play
This printing of Galvantula has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Galvantula — Shrouded Fable
Played in 159 recent decks
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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.22 | $0.58 | $25.00 | $0.55 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.61 | $1.62 | $19.98 | $1.58 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.55 |
| 7-day average | €0.40 |
| 30-day average | €0.35 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.48 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.44 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.39 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galvantula is real?
Galvantula 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 Galvantula worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galvantula is $0.55; 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 Galvantula from?
Galvantula is from the Pokémon set "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Galvantula?
Galvantula is a Rare card in the Steam Siege set.
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Other Galvantula printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
