Pokémon · EX
Plusle
Emerald · #39 · Uncommon · 2005
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Market reference
$4.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 107
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 311
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Plusle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Plusle
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Plusle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCollect
Draw a card.
LCThundershock — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.99 | $6.74 | $57.80 | $4.31 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $128.35 | $564.02 | $999.69 | $100.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.79 |
| 7-day average | €2.91 |
| 30-day average | €3.52 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €3.83 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €24.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.21 |
| reverseHoloSell | €24.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.35 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €16.78 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.71 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Plusle is real?
Plusle 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 Plusle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Plusle is $4.31; 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 Plusle from?
Plusle is from the Pokémon set "Emerald" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Plusle?
Plusle is a Uncommon card in the Emerald set.
Other Plusle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
