Pokémon · Platinum
Kabuto
Arceus · #67 · Common · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.51
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 67 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Dome Fossil
- Evolves to
- Kabutops
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hironobu Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 140
- Series
- Platinum
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
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Kabuto 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 Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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 Dome Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Kabuto
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Hironobu Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.
Building around Kabuto?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is thought to have inhabited beaches 300 million years ago. It is protected by a stiff shell."
CFast Evolution
Search your deck for up to 2 Evolution cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
FCSpeed Attack — 30
Weakness:G+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.51 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $31.81 | $219.19 | $637.90 | $4.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €0.26 |
| 30-day average | €0.28 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.68 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.55 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.11 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kabuto is real?
Kabuto 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 Kabuto worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kabuto is $0.51; 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 Kabuto from?
Kabuto is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Kabuto?
Kabuto is a Common card in the Arceus set.
Other Kabuto printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
