Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Dracovish
Darkness Ablaze · #53 · Rare Holo · 2020
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From
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Market reference
$1.08
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 53 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Rare Fossil
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 882
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 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 Dracovish plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hammer In) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Dracovish
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Hitoshi Ariga
This card was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
Building around Dracovish?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Powerful legs and jaws made it the apex predator of its time. Its own overhunting of its prey was what drove it to extinction."
Ability: Primal Law
As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, your opponent can't play any Pokémon from their hand to evolve their Pokémon.
WCCHammer In — 120
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Dracovish 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.44 | $1.08 | $19.98 | $1.08 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.40 | $1.38 | $19.98 | $1.39 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.61 |
| 30-day average | €1.96 |
| Low | €0.15 |
| Trend price | €1.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.12 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.87 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dracovish is real?
Dracovish 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 Dracovish worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dracovish is $1.08; 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 Dracovish from?
Dracovish is from the Pokémon set "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Dracovish?
Dracovish is a Rare Holo card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Dracovish printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
