Pokémon · XY
Manaphy
XY Black Star Promos · #XY190 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$6.56
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY190 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 490
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Manaphy plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.
How to beat Manaphy
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Manaphy?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It starts its life with a wondrous power that permits it to bond with any kind of Pokémon."
WMarine Guidance
Search your deck for a Water Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
WWAqua Ring — 30
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Manaphy or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Manaphy 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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.71 | $6.56 | $96.95 | $6.56 | $2.84 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.40 |
| 7-day average | €1.73 |
| 30-day average | €1.40 |
| Low | €0.45 |
| Trend price | €1.76 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.82 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.66 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.70 |
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 $6.56; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Manaphy?
Manaphy is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
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