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Joltik

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Joltik

Scarlet & Violet

White Flare · #33 · Common · 2025

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Market reference

$0.06

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
33 / 173
Release year
2025
Rarity
Common
HP
40
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Galvantula
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Shimaris Yukichi
Pokédex #
595
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
30 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 Joltik 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.
  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Seen in 1% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Joltik

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
1% of decks
2.04 copies on average · 350 decks
Match win rate
46.2%
-1.0 pts vs the 47.2% field average

More by Shimaris Yukichi

This card was illustrated by Shimaris Yukichi.

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About this card

HP: 40Type:LLightningSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Galvantula

"Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses."

LSurprise Attack — 30

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

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

1

ran Joltik

Tournaments scanned

287

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 3rd

Top decks running Joltik

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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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$19.98$0.06$0.01
Reverse Holofoil$0.02$0.20$19.98$0.17$0.08

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/07
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.03
7-day average€0.06
30-day average€0.04
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.08
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.24
Reverse holo 7-day€0.06
reverseHoloSell€0.08
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.07
Reverse holo trend€0.09

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Joltik is real?

Joltik 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 Joltik worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Joltik is $0.06; 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 Joltik from?

Joltik is from the Pokémon set "White Flare" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Joltik?

Joltik is a Common card in the White Flare set.