Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Pincurchin
Crown Zenith · #56 · Uncommon · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.09
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 56 / 160
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Saya Tsuruta
- Pokédex #
- 871
- Series
- Sword & Shield
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
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Pincurchin 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 Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Pincurchin
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Building around Pincurchin?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It feeds on seaweed, using its teeth to scrape it off rocks. Electric current flows from the tips of its spines."
CCall for Family
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
LCContinuous Tumble — 30+
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Pincurchin or Crown Zenith.
KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
Aug 9, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #36 (50 CODES)
Aug 10, 2026
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🇧🇷 Hit League #4 | TCG Live
Aug 11, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pincurchin was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
today
Darksiders - Baltimore Prep - 120 Codes!
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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $2.99 | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.35 | $2.31 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/23| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Pincurchin is real?
Pincurchin 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 Pincurchin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Pincurchin is $0.09; 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 Pincurchin from?
Pincurchin is from the Pokémon set "Crown Zenith" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Pincurchin?
Pincurchin is a Uncommon card in the Crown Zenith set.
Other Pincurchin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
