Pokémon · XY
Larvesta
Steam Siege · #14 · Common · 2016
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From
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 14 / 116
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Volcarona
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 636
- Series
- XY
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
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Larvesta 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.
- Its main attack (Bug Bite) 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.
How to beat Larvesta
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 11 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.
Volcarona
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Numel
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Mega Camerupt ex
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Dudunsparce ex
in 83% of decks · 10 seen
Dunsparce
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Gravity Mountain
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Ignition Energy
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Wally's Compassion
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Larvesta?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The base of volcanoes is where they make their homes. They shoot fire from their five horns to repel attacking enemies."
GCBug Bite — 30
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Larvesta or Steam Siege.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Larvesta 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.25 | $1,000.00 | $0.25 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.46 | $19.98 | $0.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.09 |
| 30-day average | €0.15 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.39 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Larvesta is real?
Larvesta 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 Larvesta worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Larvesta is $0.25; 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 Larvesta from?
Larvesta is from the Pokémon set "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Larvesta?
Larvesta is a Common card in the Steam Siege set.
Other Larvesta printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
