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Centiskorch

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH048 · Promo · 2019

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH048 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 130
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Sizzlipede
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: D
Illustrator: nagimiso
Pokédex #: 851
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Status Conditions
Damage efficiency: 110 damage; 27.5 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
Its main attack (Searing Flame) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Centiskorch

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 130Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Sizzlipede

"When it heats up, its body temperature reaches about 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. It lashes its body like a whip and launches itself at enemies."

RHundred Foot Flames

For each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon, discard the top card of your opponent's deck.

RCCCSearing Flame — 110

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Centiskorch was legal.

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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 2026/06/25

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.80	$1.25	$4.99	$1.28	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/04

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.93
7-day average	€0.63
30-day average	€0.64
Low	€0.10
Trend price	€0.69
Low (excellent+)	€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.25
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.25
averageSellPrice	€0.65
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.32
Reverse holo trend	€0.27

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Centiskorch is real?

Centiskorch 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 Centiskorch worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Centiskorch is $1.28; 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 Centiskorch from?

Centiskorch is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Centiskorch?

Centiskorch is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.