Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Giratina V
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH259 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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Market reference
$2.44
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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
- SWSH259 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Pokédex #
- 487
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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 Giratina V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- 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 Giratina V
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
Building around Giratina V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CAbyss Seeking
Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and put 2 of them into your hand. Put the other cards in the Lost Zone.
GPCShred — 160
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Giratina V or SWSH Black Star Promos.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Giratina V 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.46 | $2.98 | $96.95 | $2.44 | $3.19 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.44 |
| 30-day average | €1.57 |
| Low | €0.55 |
| Trend price | €1.65 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.62 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giratina V is real?
Giratina 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 Giratina V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giratina V is $2.44; 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 Giratina V from?
Giratina V is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Giratina V?
Giratina V is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Giratina V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
