Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tadbulb
Paldea Evolved · #77 · Common · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.06
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 77 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Pani Kobayashi
- Pokédex #
- 938
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 10 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.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- 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 ≥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.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Pani Kobayashi
This card was illustrated by Pani Kobayashi.
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."
LThunder Wave — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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 Paldea Evolved.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tadbulb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.06 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.06 | $0.23 | $19.98 | $0.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.02 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.14 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.13 |
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 $0.06; 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 "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tadbulb?
Tadbulb is a Common card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Tadbulb printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
