Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Dracozolt V
Evolving Skies · #178 · Rare Ultra · 2021
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Market reference
$5.89
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 178 / 237
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Pokédex #
- 880
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dracozolt V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Mountain Swing) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥110 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Dracozolt V
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
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About this card
LPrimeval Beak — 30
During your opponent's next turn, Energy cards can't be attached from your opponent's hand to the Defending Pokémon.
LLCMountain Swing — 180
Discard the top 3 cards of your deck.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Dracozolt V 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.70 | $5.93 | $49.99 | $5.89 | $7.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.99 |
| 7-day average | €3.07 |
| 30-day average | €3.44 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €3.14 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dracozolt V is real?
Dracozolt V 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 Dracozolt V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dracozolt V is $5.89; 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 Dracozolt V from?
Dracozolt V is from the Pokémon set "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Dracozolt V?
Dracozolt V is a Rare Ultra card in the Evolving Skies set.
Other Dracozolt V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
