Pokémon · Platinum
Garchomp
Supreme Victors · #5 · Rare Holo · 2009
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Market reference
$42.98
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 153
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Gabite
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 445
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Garchomp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Speed Impact) 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.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Gabite first).
How to beat Garchomp
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Garchomp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Dragon Intimidation
If Garchomp is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Garchomp is Knocked Out), choose an Energy card attached to the Attacking Pokémon and put it into your opponent's hand.
CCGuard Claw — 40
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Garchomp by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
CCCSpeed Impact — 120-
Does 120 damage minus 20 damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:C+30
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $29.61 | $46.43 | $421.90 | $42.98 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $17.99 | $21.25 | $45.00 | $23.01 | $39.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €249.95 |
| 7-day average | €109.55 |
| 30-day average | €39.83 |
| Low | €59.99 |
| Trend price | €114.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €67.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €169.97 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Garchomp is real?
Garchomp 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 Garchomp worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Garchomp is $42.98; 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 Garchomp from?
Garchomp is from the Pokémon set "Supreme Victors" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Garchomp?
Garchomp is a Rare Holo card in the Supreme Victors set.
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