Pokémon · Black & White
Bisharp
Dark Explorers · #79 · Rare · 2012
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From
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Market reference
$1.23
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 79 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Pawniard
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 625
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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 Bisharp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Metal Claw) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 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 Pawniard; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Bisharp
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 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
- 1 copies on average · 3 decks
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Bisharp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Bisharp pursues prey in the company of a large group of Pawniard. Then Bisharp finishes off the prey."
CCAerial Ace — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
MMCMetal Claw — 80
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Bisharp was legal.
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 2026/08/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.64 | $1.19 | $19.98 | $1.23 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $5.46 | $6.13 | $40.40 | $5.67 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.47 |
| 30-day average | €1.09 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.43 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.24 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.75 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.24 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bisharp is real?
Bisharp 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 Bisharp worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bisharp is $1.23; 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 Bisharp from?
Bisharp is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Bisharp?
Bisharp is a Rare card in the Dark Explorers set.
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