Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Morpeko
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH031 · Promo · 2019
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.57
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH031 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 877
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 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 Morpeko plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Morpeko
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.75 copies on average · 24 decks
- Match win rate
- 47.4%
- +0.2 pts vs the 47.2% field average
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.
Prism Tower
in 46% of decks · 11 seen
Pokégear 3.0
in 63% of decks · 15 seen
Special Red Card
in 67% of decks · 16 seen
Ultra Ball
in 96% of decks · 23 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 75% of decks · 18 seen
Night Stretcher
in 79% of decks · 19 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 75% of decks · 18 seen
Poké Pad
in 67% of decks · 16 seen
More by Hitoshi Ariga
This card was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
Building around Morpeko?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"As it eats the seeds stored up in its pocket-like pouches, this Pokémon is not just satisfying its constant hunger. It's also generating electricity."
CFamished
Draw a card.
LCThunder Shock — 40
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Morpeko or SWSH Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Morpeko 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 | $0.09 | $0.58 | $40.00 | $0.57 | $0.53 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.09 |
| 7-day average | €1.29 |
| 30-day average | €1.64 |
| Low | €0.55 |
| Trend price | €1.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.57 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.93 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.52 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Morpeko is real?
Morpeko 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 Morpeko worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Morpeko is $0.57; 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 Morpeko from?
Morpeko is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Morpeko?
Morpeko is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Morpeko printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
