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Iron Valiant

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Iron Valiant

Scarlet & Violet

Temporal Forces · #79 · Uncommon · 2024

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Market reference

$0.13

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
79 / 218
Release year
2024
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
130
Subtype
Basic · Future
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
takuyoa
Pokédex #
1006
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Iron Valiant 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 (Zen Blade) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal 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 Iron Valiant

  • Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.75 copies on average · 4 decks

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About this card

HP: 130Type:PPsychicSubtype: Basic · Future

"It's possible that this is the object listed as Iron Valiant in a certain expedition journal."

CGemini Laser — 20

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

PPCZen Blade — 120

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Zen Blade.

Weakness:M×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

3

ran Iron Valiant

Tournaments scanned

288

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Iron Valiant

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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 2026/07/11
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.13$0.04
Reverse Holofoil$0.03$0.20$19.98$0.09$0.05

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.03
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.02
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.03
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.03
Reverse holo 7-day€0.13
reverseHoloSell€0.16
averageSellPrice€0.02
Reverse holo 30-day€0.14
Reverse holo trend€0.13

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Iron Valiant is real?

Iron Valiant 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 Iron Valiant worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Iron Valiant is $0.13; 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 Iron Valiant from?

Iron Valiant is from the Pokémon set "Temporal Forces" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Iron Valiant?

Iron Valiant is a Uncommon card in the Temporal Forces set.

Other Iron Valiant printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.