Pokémon · EX
Delcatty
Ruby & Sapphire · #5 · Rare Holo · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$32.16
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Skitty
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 301
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Delcatty plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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 Skitty; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Delcatty
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Delcatty?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Energy Draw
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard 1 Energy card from your hand. Then draw up to 3 cards from your deck. This power can't be used if Delcatty is affected by a Special Condition.
CMax Energy Source — 10×
Does 10 damage times the amount of Energy attached to all of your Active Pokémon.
Weakness:F×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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $20.50 | $36.34 | $400.00 | $32.16 | $249.81 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $11.77 | $15.37 | $26.77 | $18.16 | $16.50 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.99 |
| 7-day average | €11.55 |
| 30-day average | €9.01 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €9.53 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.84 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.67 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.76 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Delcatty is real?
Delcatty 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 Delcatty worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Delcatty is $32.16; 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 Delcatty from?
Delcatty is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Delcatty?
Delcatty is a Rare Holo card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Delcatty printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
