Pokémon · EX
Vigoroth
Ruby & Sapphire · #47 · Uncommon · 2003
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$1.47
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 47 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slakoth
- Evolves to
- Slaking
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 288
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 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
Strategy & play
How Vigoroth plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fury Swipes) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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 Slakoth; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Vigoroth
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 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
- 1.82 copies on average · 11 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 83% of decks · 10 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Ultra Ball
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Vigoroth?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCFury Swipes — 20×
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
CCCRage — 20+
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Vigoroth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.80 | $1.35 | $19.98 | $1.47 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.39 | $7.50 | $50.00 | $4.85 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.37 |
| 7-day average | €1.18 |
| 30-day average | €0.90 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.60 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.05 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.27 |
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 $1.47; 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 "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Vigoroth?
Vigoroth is a Uncommon card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Vigoroth printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
