Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Volcanion ◇
Forbidden Light · #31 · Rare Prism Star · 2018
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Market reference
$3.39
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Prism Star
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Basic · Prism Star
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 721
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 Volcanion ◇ 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 (Sauna Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Volcanion ◇
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Volcanion ◇?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain."
Ability: Jet Geyser
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a Water Energy card from your hand. If you do, your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
WWWSauna Blast — 100
This attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
◇ (Prism Star) Rule: You can't have more than 1 ◇ card with the same name in your deck. If a ◇ card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Volcanion ◇ 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.00 | $3.37 | $49.00 | $3.39 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.96 |
| 30-day average | €3.01 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.90 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.87 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.43 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volcanion ◇ is real?
Volcanion ◇ 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 Volcanion ◇ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volcanion ◇ is $3.39; 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 Volcanion ◇ from?
Volcanion ◇ is from the Pokémon set "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Volcanion ◇?
Volcanion ◇ is a Rare Prism Star card in the Forbidden Light set.
