Pokémon · Platinum
Vigoroth
Platinum · #64 · Uncommon · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 64 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slakoth
- Evolves to
- Slaking
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 288
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 30 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 Vigoroth plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fight Back) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 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 Slakoth; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vigoroth
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 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
- 1.92 copies on average · 12 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Slakoth
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Slaking ex
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Boomerang Energy
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Maximum Belt
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Rare Candy
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Ultra Ball
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Vigoroth?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its heart beats at a tenfold tempo, so it cannot sit still even for a moment."
CReckless Charge — 30
Flip a coin. If tails, Vigoroth does 10 damage to itself.
CCCFight Back — 50+
If Vigoroth has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 damage plus 20 more damage.
Weakness:F+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.40 | $19.98 | $0.35 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.82 | $1.81 | $36.40 | $2.26 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.21 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.02 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.86 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Vigoroth is real?
Vigoroth 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 Vigoroth worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Vigoroth is $0.35; 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 Vigoroth from?
Vigoroth is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Vigoroth?
Vigoroth is a Uncommon card in the Platinum set.
Other Vigoroth printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
