Pokémon · XY
Kingler
Phantom Forces · #14 · Uncommon · 2014
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Market reference
$0.45
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 14 / 124
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Krabby
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 99
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 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 Kingler plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Crabhammer) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥50 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.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Krabby; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Kingler
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Building around Kingler?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The large and hard pincer has 10,000-horsepower strength. However, being so big, it is unwieldy to move."
WGuard Claw — 20
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
WWWWCrabhammer — 100
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kingler was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.38 | $1,000.00 | $0.45 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.79 | $0.96 | $19.98 | $0.96 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.27 |
| 30-day average | €0.32 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.43 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.92 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.03 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kingler is real?
Kingler 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 Kingler worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kingler is $0.45; 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 Kingler from?
Kingler is from the Pokémon set "Phantom Forces" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Kingler?
Kingler is a Uncommon card in the Phantom Forces set.
Other Kingler printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
