Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Thwackey
Twilight Masquerade · #15 · Common · 2024
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Market reference
$0.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Grookey
- Evolves to
- Rillaboom
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- GOSSAN
- Pokédex #
- 811
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Thwackey 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.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Grookey; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 4 copies.
How to beat Thwackey
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 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
- 4% of decks
- 3.6 copies on average · 2473 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.4%
- +1.2 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.
More by GOSSAN
This card was illustrated by GOSSAN.
Building around Thwackey?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers."
Ability: Boom Boom Groove
Once during your turn, if your Active Pokémon has the Festival Lead Ability, you may search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
GGBeat — 50
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Thwackey or Twilight Masquerade.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Thwackey was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1,307
ran Thwackey
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Currently a meta staple.
128 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Thwackey
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 | $0.09 | $0.49 | $24.99 | $0.46 | $0.43 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.70 | $96.95 | $0.59 | $0.79 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/02| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.19 |
| 7-day average | €0.12 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.52 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.42 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.29 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.33 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Thwackey is real?
Thwackey 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 Thwackey worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thwackey is $0.46; 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 Thwackey from?
Thwackey is from the Pokémon set "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Thwackey?
Thwackey is a Common card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Thwackey printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
