Pokémon · Black & White
Garchomp
Dragons Exalted · #91 · Rare · 2012
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Market reference
$1.71
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 91 / 128
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Gabite
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 445
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 40 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 (Sand Tomb) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water / Fighting 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.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Garchomp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is said that when one runs at high speed, its wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees."
CJet Headbutt — 40
WFCSand Tomb — 80
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:N×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Garchomp 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 | $0.52 | $1.71 | $33.00 | $1.71 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.88 | $30.00 | $62.15 | $8.54 | $29.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.30 |
| 7-day average | €2.07 |
| 30-day average | €1.06 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €1.80 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.13 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.39 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.55 |
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 $1.71; 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 card in the Dragons Exalted set.
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