Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Arceus V
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH306 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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Market reference
$4.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH306 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 493
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 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 Arceus V 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.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥110 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Arceus V
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Arceus V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCTrinity Charge
Search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon V in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCCPower Edge — 130
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 | $3.53 | $4.50 | $94.08 | $4.27 | $6.76 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.06 |
| 30-day average | €2.21 |
| Low | €0.79 |
| Trend price | €1.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Arceus V is real?
Arceus 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 Arceus V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Arceus V is $4.27; 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 Arceus V from?
Arceus V is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Arceus V?
Arceus V is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Arceus V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
