Pokémon · EX
Vigoroth
Sandstorm · #52 · Uncommon · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$0.90
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 52 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slakoth
- Evolves to
- Slaking
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 288
- 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 Vigoroth plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Slash) 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 ≥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 · 11 seen
Slaking ex
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Boomerang Energy
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Maximum Belt
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Rare Candy
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Ultra Ball
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Vigoroth?
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About this card
CFocus Energy
During your next turn, base damage of Vigoroth's Slash is attack is 90 instead of 40.
CCCSlash — 40
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 | $0.69 | $1.13 | $21.02 | $0.90 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.16 | $6.58 | $56.10 | $5.12 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.30 |
| 7-day average | €0.64 |
| 30-day average | €0.86 |
| Low | €0.15 |
| Trend price | €0.95 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.39 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.85 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.64 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.68 |
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 $0.90; 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 "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Vigoroth?
Vigoroth is a Uncommon card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Vigoroth printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
