Pokémon · Black & White
Vanillish
Dark Explorers · #34 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$0.63
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 34 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Vanillite
- Evolves to
- Vanilluxe
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 583
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 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 Vanillish plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Frost Breath) 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 Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥35 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 Vanillite; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vanillish
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Vanillish?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Snowy mountains are this Pokémon's habitat. During an ancient ice age, they moved to southern areas."
WTriple Spin — 20×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
WCCFrost Breath — 50
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Vanillish 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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.27 | $0.58 | $19.98 | $0.63 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.65 | $1.05 | $25.70 | $1.22 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.35 |
| 7-day average | €0.22 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.53 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.55 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vanillish is real?
Vanillish 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 Vanillish worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vanillish is $0.63; 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 Vanillish from?
Vanillish is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Vanillish?
Vanillish is a Uncommon card in the Dark Explorers set.
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