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Galarian Obstagoon

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH193 · Promo · 2019

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH193 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 170
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Galarian Linoone
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Megumi Higuchi
Pokédex #: 862
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 180 damage; 60 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

Strategy & play

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

Its main attack (Rampaging Kick) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥85 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 Galarian Linoone first).

How to beat Galarian Obstagoon

Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥85 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 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 170Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Galarian Linoone

"It evolved after experiencing numerous fights. While crossing its arms, it lets out a shout that would make any opponent flinch."

DDCRampaging Kick — 180

Discard 2 Darkness Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galarian Obstagoon 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
Normal	$2.00	$4.46	$52.14	$3.77	$4.46

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.50
7-day average	€1.77
30-day average	€1.85
Low	€0.20
Trend price	€1.56
Low (excellent+)	€0.20
averageSellPrice	€1.92

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Galarian Obstagoon is real?

Galarian Obstagoon 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 Galarian Obstagoon worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Obstagoon is $3.77; 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 Galarian Obstagoon from?

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

What rarity is Galarian Obstagoon?

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