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Garchomp

Pokémon · Black & White

Garchomp

Black & White

Dragons Exalted · #90 · Rare Holo · 2012

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Market reference

$10.12

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
90 / 128
Release year
2012
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
140
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Gabite
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Pokédex #
445
Series
Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
100 damage
60 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 2
Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Strategy & play

How Garchomp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Dragonblade) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Fighting / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
  • Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Gabite first).

How to beat Garchomp

  • Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 140Type:NDragonSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Gabite

"It is said that when one runs at high speed, its wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees."

FMach Cut — 60

Discard a Special Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

WFDragonblade — 100

Discard the top 2 cards of your deck.

Weakness:N×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$9.49$12.14$400.00$10.12
Reverse Holofoil$12.00$21.00$263.90$20.88

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€2.49
7-day average€2.84
30-day average€3.14
Low€0.30
Trend price€4.06
Low (excellent+)€0.55
Reverse holo low€0.30
reverseHoloAvg1€5.20
Reverse holo 7-day€3.08
reverseHoloSell€4.10
averageSellPrice€2.65
Reverse holo 30-day€3.66
Reverse holo trend€3.50

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Garchomp is real?

Garchomp 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 Garchomp worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Garchomp is $10.12; 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 Garchomp from?

Garchomp is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Garchomp?

Garchomp is a Rare Holo card in the Dragons Exalted set.