Pokémon · Black & White
Whimsicott
Emerging Powers · #12 · Rare · 2011
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From
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Market reference
$1.54
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 98
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Cottonee
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- Pokédex #
- 547
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Switching
- Damage efficiency
- 40 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 Whimsicott plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (U-turn) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Cottonee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Whimsicott
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.67 copies on average · 3 decks
More by Mizue
This card was illustrated by Mizue.
Building around Whimsicott?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Riding whirlwinds, they appear. These Pokémon sneak through gaps into houses and cause all sorts of mischief."
CEncore — 20
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can only use that attack.
GGU-turn — 40
Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Whimsicott 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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.60 | $1.75 | $999.99 | $1.54 | $1.87 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.15 | $5.28 | $14.99 | $4.13 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.79 |
| 7-day average | €0.96 |
| 30-day average | €0.79 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.59 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.59 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.77 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.62 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Whimsicott is real?
Whimsicott 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 Whimsicott worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Whimsicott is $1.54; 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 Whimsicott from?
Whimsicott is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Whimsicott?
Whimsicott is a Rare card in the Emerging Powers set.
Other Whimsicott printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
