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Kangaskhan

Base

Jungle Set · #21 · Rare · 1999

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Market reference

$5.39

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Card facts

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Set position: 21 / 64
Release year: 1999
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #: 115
Series: Base

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Draw
Damage efficiency: 20 damage; 5 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Kangaskhan 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.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 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 Kangaskhan

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Trap it Active — 3 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.

Torchic

$0.23 · in 5% of decks

Seaking

$0.16 · in 4% of decks

Chi-Yu

$0.16 · in 3% of decks

Raging Bolt ex

$1.62 · in 3% of decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:CColorlessSubtype: Basic

"The infant rarely ventures out of its mother's protective pouch until it is three years old."

CFetch

Draw a card.

CCCCComet Punch — 20×

Flip 4 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:P-30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/07

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Unlimited	$1.73	$4.50	$59.10	$5.39	—
1st Edition	$16.78	$27.50	$300.00	$16.78	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€15.50
7-day average	€9.50
30-day average	€8.17
Low	€0.30
Trend price	€11.31
Low (excellent+)	€5.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€5.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.73
averageSellPrice	€7.60
Reverse holo 30-day	€3.06
Reverse holo trend	€2.38

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Kangaskhan is real?

Kangaskhan 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 Kangaskhan worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kangaskhan is $5.39; 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 Kangaskhan from?

Kangaskhan is from the Pokémon set "Jungle Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.

What rarity is Kangaskhan?

Kangaskhan is a Rare card in the Jungle Set set.