Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Kabutops
151 · #141 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 141 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kabuto
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Souichirou Gunjima
- Pokédex #
- 141
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Kabutops plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Draining Blade) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Kabuto first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Kabutops
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Souichirou Gunjima
This card was illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima.
Building around Kabutops?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas."
Ability: Ancient Way
Apply Weakness for your opponent's Active Pokémon as ×4 instead.
FCCDraining Blade — 100
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Kabutops or 151.
SEASAC League Challenge #23 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 25, 2026
Team Corna Weekly August #5
Aug 25, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
Aug 25, 2026
Tuesday Night BATTLE LEAGUE! (100 Codes)
Aug 25, 2026
World Practice Tourney - Last Prize Series #14
Aug 25, 2026
Pudding Weekly #10 | STAY IN CHARACTER!
Aug 26, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kabutops was legal.
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #15 | TCG Live
today
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #25 25 Codes
today
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
today
🔥XV TORNEIO PREPARAÇÃO MUNDIAL PTCGL ⚔️🔥
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PRE Worlds Pumpkaweekly!
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Monday Afternoon Showdown #5
today
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.02 | $0.29 | $99.00 | $0.27 | $0.21 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $1.25 | $99.00 | $1.08 | $1.20 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.35 |
| 7-day average | €0.19 |
| 30-day average | €0.18 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.09 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.88 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.06 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kabutops is real?
Kabutops 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 Kabutops worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kabutops is $0.27; 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 Kabutops from?
Kabutops is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Kabutops?
Kabutops is a Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Kabutops printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
