Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Turtonator

Scarlet & Violet

Surging Sparks · #137 · Uncommon · 2024

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Market reference

$0.08

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position: 137 / 252
Release year: 2024
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 120
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: H
Pokédex #: 776
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Disruption
Damage efficiency: 100 damage; 33.33 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Turtonator 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 (Steaming Stomp) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fire / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Turtonator

Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2 copies on average · 19 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.

Ethan's Sudowoodo

in 87% of decks · 13 seen

Elgyem

in 100% of decks · 15 seen

Dedenne

in 93% of decks · 14 seen

Redeemable Ticket

in 67% of decks · 10 seen

Prism Energy

in 93% of decks · 14 seen

Xerosic's Machinations

in 100% of decks · 15 seen

Handheld Fan

in 73% of decks · 11 seen

Psyduck

in 80% of decks · 12 seen

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About this card

HP: 120Type:NDragonSubtype: Basic

RFully Singe

Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon ex.

FCCSteaming Stomp — 100

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Turtonator or Surging Sparks.

tournament

SEASAC League Challenge #29 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Sep 2, 2026

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Team Corna Weekly September's #1

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Sep 2, 2026

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Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #11 💛 Cash Prize!

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Sep 2, 2026

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REFINE Autumn Series Session 1: Pumpkin Spice

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Sep 2, 2026

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SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Sep 3, 2026

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🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)

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Sep 3, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Turtonator was legal.

tournament

Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #73 PTCG Live (25 CODES)

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today

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Pudding Weekly #11 | ram for game lol

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today

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Last Chance - Last Prize Season 3

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today

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🐓Rinha de Galo#1 - Professor Galo TCG 🇧🇷

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today

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Hideout TCG MID-WEEK Meta Clash 100 codes #10

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today

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SEASAC League Challenge #28 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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today

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Turtonator

Tournaments scanned

289

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Turtonator

1Other
1 deck

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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 2026/07/10

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$20.00	$0.08	$0.01
Reverse Holofoil	$0.04	$0.21	$10.00	$0.16	$0.10

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.02
7-day average	€0.05
30-day average	€0.04
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.04
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.02
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.14
reverseHoloSell	€0.12
averageSellPrice	€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.12
Reverse holo trend	€0.13

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Turtonator is real?

Turtonator 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 Turtonator worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Turtonator is $0.08; 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 Turtonator from?

Turtonator is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Turtonator?

Turtonator is a Uncommon card in the Surging Sparks set.