Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Kangaskhan
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH038 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$11.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH038 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- HYOGONOSUKE
- Pokédex #
- 115
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Kangaskhan 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 (Hammer In) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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.
How to beat Kangaskhan
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by HYOGONOSUKE
This card was illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE.
Building around Kangaskhan?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"You shouldn't get close to the child when it's playing outside its mother's pouch. Its mother is always nearby watching over it."
CCRally Back — 30+
If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage.
CCCHammer In — 100
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Kangaskhan or SWSH Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kangaskhan 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 | $10.43 | $11.99 | $112.30 | $11.62 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.95 |
| 7-day average | €13.16 |
| 30-day average | €15.79 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €11.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.60 |
| averageSellPrice | €12.91 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.90 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kangaskhan is real?
Kangaskhan 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 Kangaskhan worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kangaskhan is $11.62; 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 Kangaskhan from?
Kangaskhan is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Kangaskhan?
Kangaskhan is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
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