Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Light Toxtricity
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH137 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$6.48
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH137 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Toxel
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 849
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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
Strategy & play
How Light Toxtricity plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Beatdown Smash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Toxel; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Light Toxtricity
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Light Toxtricity?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When this Pokémon sounds as if it's strumming a guitar, it's actually clawing at the protrusions on its chest to generate electricity."
CSlow Ballad
Heal 30 damage from both Active Pokémon.
LLCBeatdown Smash — 160
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Beatdown Smash.
(This card cannot be used at official tournaments.)
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 | $3.73 | $6.98 | $70.26 | $6.48 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.60 |
| 7-day average | €2.38 |
| 30-day average | €3.28 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €2.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Light Toxtricity is real?
Light Toxtricity 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 Light Toxtricity worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Light Toxtricity is $6.48; 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 Light Toxtricity from?
Light Toxtricity is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Light Toxtricity?
Light Toxtricity is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
