Pokémon · Black & White
Claydol
Dragons Exalted · #64 · Rare · 2012
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Market reference
$0.62
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 64 / 128
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Baltoy
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 344
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Switching
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Claydol plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rock Smash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Baltoy; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Claydol
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.94 copies on average · 33 decks
- Match win rate
- 38.8%
- -8.5 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Claydol?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"An ancient clay figurine that came to life as a Pokémon from exposure to a mysterious ray of light."
CCRapid Spin — 30
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
FCCRock Smash — 60
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Claydol 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 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.30 | $0.63 | $19.98 | $0.62 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.48 | $0.96 | $19.98 | $0.85 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.33 |
| 7-day average | €0.80 |
| 30-day average | €0.72 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.72 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.81 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.16 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Claydol is real?
Claydol 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 Claydol worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Claydol is $0.62; 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 Claydol from?
Claydol is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Claydol?
Claydol is a Rare card in the Dragons Exalted set.
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