Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Manaphy

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH275 · Promo · 2019

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Market reference

$1.57

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Card facts

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Set position: SWSH275 / 304
Release year: 2019
Rarity: Promo
HP: 70
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: F
Illustrator: NC Empire
Pokédex #: 490
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Disruption
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerBench Damage

Strategy & play

How Manaphy 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 (Aqua Bullet) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Manaphy

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic

"It starts life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon."

WPulling Currents

Your opponent reveals their hand. Put up to 2 Basic Pokémon you find there onto your opponent's Bench.

WCAqua Bullet — 40

This attack also does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Manaphy or SWSH Black Star Promos.

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Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5

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Jul 31, 2026

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⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes

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Jul 31, 2026

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Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes

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⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17

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TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....

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Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Manaphy was legal.

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Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live

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today

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💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8

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🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)

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SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco

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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	$0.99	$1.50	$45.00	$1.57	$1.49

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.45
7-day average	€0.29
30-day average	€0.32
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.25
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
averageSellPrice	€0.33

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Manaphy is real?

Manaphy 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 Manaphy worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Manaphy is $1.57; 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 Manaphy from?

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

What rarity is Manaphy?

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