Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Flareon V
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH179 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$84.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH179 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · V · Single Strike
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Souichirou Gunjima
- Pokédex #
- 136
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Flareon V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Flareon V
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Souichirou Gunjima
This card was illustrated by Souichirou Gunjima.
Building around Flareon V?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CFlaming Breath — 20
Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
RRCScorching Column — 120
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flareon V 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $79.17 | $90.00 | $9,999.00 | $84.42 | $81.01 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €76.50 |
| 7-day average | €69.71 |
| 30-day average | €102.29 |
| Low | €34.99 |
| Trend price | €85.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €55.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €93.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Flareon V is real?
Flareon V 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 Flareon V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flareon V is $84.42; 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 Flareon V from?
Flareon V is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Flareon V?
Flareon V is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Flareon V printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
