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Espathra

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Espathra

Scarlet & Violet

Surging Sparks · #95 · Uncommon · 2024

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Market reference

$0.06

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Card facts

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Set position
95 / 252
Release year
2024
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
120
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Flittle
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
H
Pokédex #
956
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Disruption
Damage efficiency
60 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

AttackerHealing

Strategy & play

How Espathra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Spiral Drain) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥60 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 Flittle; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Espathra

  • Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥60 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
0% of decks
1.5 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Flittle

CMystical Eyes

Devolve 1 of your opponent's evolved Pokémon by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent's hand.

PCSpiral Drain — 60

Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.

Weakness:D×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$19.98$0.06$0.01
Reverse Holofoil$0.05$0.25$1.63$0.24$0.10

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.06
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.16
Reverse holo 7-day€0.16
reverseHoloSell€0.13
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.15
Reverse holo trend€0.16

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Espathra is real?

Espathra 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 Espathra worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Espathra is $0.06; 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 Espathra from?

Espathra is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Espathra?

Espathra is a Uncommon card in the Surging Sparks set.