Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tadbulb
Obsidian Flames · #74 · Common · 2023
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.14
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 74 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Bellibolt
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 938
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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 Tadbulb plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Tadbulb
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Tadbulb?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Tadbulb shakes its tail to generate electricity. If it senses danger, it will make its head blink on and off to alert its allies."
LEnergize
Attach a Basic Lightning Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
LCCLightning Ball — 30
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tadbulb or Obsidian Flames.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
Aug 9, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 9, 2026
KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
Aug 9, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #36 (50 CODES)
Aug 10, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #268 Stand Up Comedy!
Aug 10, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tadbulb was legal.
Darksiders - Baltimore Prep - 120 Codes!
today
Vault Of Games #4 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)
today
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
today
LING TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
today
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
today
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.18 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tadbulb is real?
Tadbulb 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 Tadbulb worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tadbulb is $0.14; 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 Tadbulb from?
Tadbulb is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tadbulb?
Tadbulb is a Common card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Tadbulb printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
