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Plusle

Pokémon · XY

Plusle

XY

Furious Fists · #31 · Common · 2014

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Market reference

$0.57

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Card facts

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Set position
31 / 114
Release year
2014
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Akira Komayama
Pokédex #
311
Series
XY

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Draw
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerStatus Conditions

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 ≥35 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 — ≥35 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 Akira Komayama

This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:LLightningSubtype: Basic

"It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles."

CPositive Hand

Discard a basic Energy card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards.

LCElectric Tail — 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Plusle 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 2026/07/19
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.21$0.55$19.98$0.57
Reverse Holofoil$2.15$9.65$39.88$3.28$9.97

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.80
7-day average€0.21
30-day average€0.22
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.33
Low (excellent+)€0.04
Reverse holo low€0.14
reverseHoloAvg1€3.99
Reverse holo 7-day€1.84
reverseHoloSell€1.38
averageSellPrice€0.22
Reverse holo 30-day€1.76
Reverse holo trend€2.56

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 $0.57; 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 "Furious Fists" in the XY series, released in 2014.

What rarity is Plusle?

Plusle is a Common card in the Furious Fists set.