Pokémon · XY
Palkia
XY Black Star Promos · #XY75 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$61.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY75 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 484
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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 Palkia plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. 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 ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Palkia
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Palkia?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has the ability to distort space. It is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology."
WCWave Splash — 30
WWCCross Slicer — 80
Your opponent can't attach Energy from his or her hand to the Defending Pokémon during his or her next turn.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Palkia 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 | $34.00 | $68.80 | $9,999.00 | $61.30 | $99.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.00 |
| 7-day average | €24.17 |
| 30-day average | €19.65 |
| Low | €4.90 |
| Trend price | €27.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €18.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €12.27 |
| averageSellPrice | €23.80 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.64 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Palkia is real?
Palkia 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 Palkia worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Palkia is $61.30; 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 Palkia from?
Palkia is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Palkia?
Palkia is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Palkia printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
