Pokémon · XY
Volcarona
Steam Siege · #15 · Rare · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.95
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 116
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Larvesta
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 637
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 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 Volcarona plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Power Hurricane) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire / Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Volcarona
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 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.
Numel
in 90% of decks · 18 seen
Mega Camerupt ex
in 95% of decks · 19 seen
Dunsparce
in 70% of decks · 14 seen
Maximum Belt
in 50% of decks · 10 seen
Ignition Energy
in 90% of decks · 18 seen
Wally's Compassion
in 90% of decks · 18 seen
Gravity Mountain
in 50% of decks · 10 seen
Pokégear 3.0
in 80% of decks · 16 seen
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Volcarona?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun."
GShimmering Scales — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. If tails, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
CCCPower Hurricane — 120
Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Volcarona or Steam Siege.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcarona 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 | $0.24 | $0.90 | $19.98 | $0.95 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.87 | $3.38 | $4,319.21 | $3.21 | $3.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.00 |
| 7-day average | €10.42 |
| 30-day average | €8.72 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €9.85 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.96 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.96 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcarona is real?
Volcarona 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 Volcarona worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcarona is $0.95; 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 Volcarona from?
Volcarona is from the Pokémon set "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Volcarona?
Volcarona is a Rare card in the Steam Siege set.
Other Volcarona printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
