Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Palpitoad
Black Bolt · #20 · Common · 2025
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Market reference
$0.06
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 20 / 172
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Tympole
- Evolves to
- Seismitoad
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Yukihiro Tada
- Pokédex #
- 536
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Palpitoad plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wave Splash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 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 Tympole; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Palpitoad
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Yukihiro Tada
This card was illustrated by Yukihiro Tada.
Building around Palpitoad?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land."
CCRound — 40×
This attack does 40 damage for each of your Pokémon in play that has the Round attack.
WCCWave Splash — 60
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Palpitoad or Black Bolt.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Palpitoad was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Palpitoad
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Palpitoad
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 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.10 | $0.05 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.02 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.14 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.18 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Palpitoad is real?
Palpitoad 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 Palpitoad worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Palpitoad is $0.06; 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 Palpitoad from?
Palpitoad is from the Pokémon set "Black Bolt" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Palpitoad?
Palpitoad is a Common card in the Black Bolt set.
Other Palpitoad printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
