Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Torterra
HS—Unleashed · #10 · Rare Holo · 2010
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From
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Market reference
$10.73
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 10 / 96
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Grotle
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 389
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Torterra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Land Crush) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Grotle first).
How to beat Torterra
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Torterra?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Ancient people imagined that beneath the ground, a gigantic Torterra dwelled."
GCCGiga Drain — 40
Remove from Torterra the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon.
GCCCLand Crush — 80
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.99 | $13.76 | $139.46 | $10.73 | $139.46 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $8.99 | $15.00 | $139.50 | $13.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.75 |
| 7-day average | €5.89 |
| 30-day average | €4.10 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €5.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.15 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.91 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.54 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Torterra is real?
Torterra 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 Torterra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Torterra is $10.73; 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 Torterra from?
Torterra is from the Pokémon set "HS—Unleashed" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Torterra?
Torterra is a Rare Holo card in the HS—Unleashed set.
Other Torterra printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
