Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Treecko
Stormfront · #79 · Common · 2008
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Market reference
$0.61
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Grovyle
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 252
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Treecko plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Treecko
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Treecko?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The soles of its feet are covered by countless tiny spikes, enabling it to walk on walls and ceilings."
CCall for Friends
Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
GPoison Breath
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Weakness:R+10
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.19 | $0.44 | $19.98 | $0.61 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $5.00 | $7.55 | $62.70 | $5.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.18 |
| 30-day average | €0.22 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.56 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.30 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Treecko is real?
Treecko 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 Treecko worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Treecko is $0.61; 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 Treecko from?
Treecko is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Treecko?
Treecko is a Common card in the Stormfront set.
Other Treecko printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
