Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Farigiraf
Paldea Evolved · #228 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$15.41
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 228 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Girafarig
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Mina Nakai
- Pokédex #
- 981
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Farigiraf plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Power Beam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Girafarig; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Farigiraf
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.33 copies on average · 3 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mina Nakai
This card was illustrated by Mina Nakai.
Building around Farigiraf?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Now that the brain waves from the head and tail are synced up, the psychic power of this Pokémon is 10 times stronger than Girafarig's."
CEither Face
Choose a player. That player shuffles their hand into their deck and draws 4 cards.
CCCPower Beam — 130
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Farigiraf or Paldea Evolved.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Farigiraf was legal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $11.48 | $15.83 | $96.86 | $15.41 | $19.97 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.24 |
| 7-day average | €6.34 |
| 30-day average | €6.15 |
| Low | €2.99 |
| Trend price | €6.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Farigiraf is real?
Farigiraf 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 Farigiraf worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Farigiraf is $15.41; 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 Farigiraf from?
Farigiraf is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Farigiraf?
Farigiraf is a Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Farigiraf printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
