Pokémon · EX
Breloom
Ruby & Sapphire · #16 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$2.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Shroomish
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 286
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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 Breloom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Battle Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 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 Shroomish; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Breloom
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Breloom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCHeadbutt — 20
GCCBattle Blast — 40+
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Fighting Energy attached to Breloom.
Weakness:R×2
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.90 | $2.03 | $30.80 | $2.04 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $20.00 | $45.50 | $133.70 | $16.39 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.10 |
| 30-day average | €0.91 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.73 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.91 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.06 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Breloom is real?
Breloom 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 Breloom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Breloom is $2.04; 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 Breloom from?
Breloom is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Breloom?
Breloom is a Rare card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Breloom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
