Pokémon · Platinum
Gardevoir
Platinum · #8 · Rare Holo · 2009
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Market reference
$48.99
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Kirlia
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 282
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Gardevoir plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Psychic Protection) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Kirlia first).
How to beat Gardevoir
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Gardevoir?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Psychic Connect
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Psychic Energy attached to 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Gardevoir is affected by a Special Condition.
PEnergy Burst — 20+
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Gardevoir and the Defending Pokémon.
PCCPsychic Protection — 60
Gardevoir has no Weakness during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:P+30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Gardevoir
Tournaments scanned
299
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Gardevoir
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $28.73 | $45.48 | $499.90 | $48.99 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $19.00 | $34.67 | $500.00 | $44.65 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.88 |
| 30-day average | €5.36 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €3.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.65 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gardevoir is real?
Gardevoir 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 Gardevoir worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gardevoir is $48.99; 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 Gardevoir from?
Gardevoir is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Gardevoir?
Gardevoir is a Rare Holo card in the Platinum set.
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