Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Torkoal V
Sword & Shield · #188 · Rare Ultra · 2020
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Market reference
$4.71
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 188 / 216
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Ayaka Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 324
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Torkoal V 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 (Steam Crush) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Torkoal V
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Building around Torkoal V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RRCCombustion Pillar — 90+
Discard the top card of your deck. If that card is a Fire Energy card, this attack does 90 more damage.
RRRCSteam Crush — 120
Discard 2 Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Torkoal V 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.86 | $4.99 | $49.99 | $4.71 | $6.16 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.89 |
| 7-day average | €5.49 |
| 30-day average | €5.69 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €6.45 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.14 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.32 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Torkoal V is real?
Torkoal V 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 Torkoal V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torkoal V is $4.71; 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 Torkoal V from?
Torkoal V is from the Pokémon set "Sword & Shield" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Torkoal V?
Torkoal V is a Rare Ultra card in the Sword & Shield set.
Other Torkoal V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
