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Froslass

Platinum

Arceus · #2 · Rare Holo · 2009

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Card facts

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Set position: 2 / 111
Release year: 2009
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Snorunt
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: TOKIYA
Pokédex #: 478
Series: Platinum

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerSearch / Tutor

Strategy & play

How Froslass plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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 Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Snorunt; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
Seen in 5% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Froslass

Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 5% of decks; 2.35 copies on average · 2745 decks
Match win rate: 47.2%; -0.0 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Bronzor

in 1% of decks · 17 seen

Spikemuth Gym

in 48% of decks · 1311 seen

Marnie's Impidimp

in 48% of decks · 1310 seen

Marnie's Morgrem

in 48% of decks · 1310 seen

Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex

in 48% of decks · 1310 seen

Frosmoth

in 1% of decks · 15 seen

Yveltal

in 1% of decks · 30 seen

Uxie

in 2% of decks · 57 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Dudunsparce

$0.86 · in 19% of decks

Mega Kangaskhan ex

$0.89 · in 13% of decks

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

$2.88 · in 9% of decks

Fan Rotom

$0.16 · in 7% of decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Snorunt

"It freezes prey by blowing its -58 degrees F breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey."

Poké-Power: Snow Gift

Once during your turn, when you play Froslass from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

WCGround Frost — 50

If there is any Stadium Card in play, this attack does nothing.

Weakness:M+20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Froslass has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Froslass — Twilight Masquerade

Played in 1,246 recent decks

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$3.21	$14.95	$79.99	$7.58	$29.99
Reverse Holofoil	$13.99	$17.47	$105.00	$8.19	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.99
7-day average	€2.75
30-day average	€2.46
Low	€0.39
Trend price	€2.60
Low (excellent+)	€1.40
Reverse holo low	€0.49
reverseHoloAvg1	€3.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.76
reverseHoloSell	€1.92
averageSellPrice	€2.54
Reverse holo 30-day	€2.91
Reverse holo trend	€1.97

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Froslass is real?

Froslass 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 Froslass worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Froslass is $7.58; 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 Froslass from?

Froslass is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Froslass?

Froslass is a Rare Holo card in the Arceus set.