Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Suicune
SM Black Star Promos · #SM149 · Promo · 2017
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$20.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM149 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 245
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Suicune plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Aurora Gain) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Suicune
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.5 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Suicune?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Said to be the embodiment of north winds, it can instantly purify filthy, murky water."
Ability: Frozen Current
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, you may have your opponent switch their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.
WCCAurora Gain — 70
Heal 30 damage from this Pokémon.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Suicune was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $14.00 | $24.99 | $198.11 | $20.19 | $13.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €18.99 |
| 7-day average | €15.68 |
| 30-day average | €17.22 |
| Low | €11.89 |
| Trend price | €16.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €11.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €89.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €23.64 |
| averageSellPrice | €17.97 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.01 |
| Reverse holo trend | €28.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Suicune is real?
Suicune 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 Suicune worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Suicune is $20.19; 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 Suicune from?
Suicune is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Suicune?
Suicune is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Suicune printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
