Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Archeops
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH272 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$24.53
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH272 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Archen
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Nisota Niso
- Pokédex #
- 567
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Archeops 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 Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Archen first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Archeops
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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
- 2 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 Nisota Niso
This card was illustrated by Nisota Niso.
Building around Archeops?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It needs a running start to take off. If Archeops wants to fly, it first needs to run nearly 25 mph, building speed over a course of about 2.5 miles."
Ability: Primal Turbo
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Special Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
CCCSpeed Wing — 120
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Archeops or SWSH Black Star Promos.
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
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Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
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Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Archeops was legal.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
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Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
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Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
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The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
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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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $24.53 | $130.09 | $204.40 | $24.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.16 |
| 7-day average | €1.76 |
| 30-day average | €1.92 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €1.38 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Archeops is real?
Archeops 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 Archeops worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Archeops is $24.53; 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 Archeops from?
Archeops is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Archeops?
Archeops is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Archeops printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
