Pokémon · EX

Jolteon

Unseen Forces · #8 · Rare Holo · 2005

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Card facts

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Set position: 8 / 145
Release year: 2005
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 70
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Eevee
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #: 135
Series: EX

Card analysis

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Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 20 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

AttackerEnergy AccelerationStatus Conditions

Strategy & play

How Jolteon 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 Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 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 Eevee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Jolteon

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
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.

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$0.24 · in 3% of decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Eevee

LAttract Current — 20

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

CCCMulti Pulse — 40+

If Jolteon has 3 of more different types of basic Energy cards attached to it, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-30

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$49.69	$177.01	$639.36	$55.11	—
Reverse Holofoil	$180.08	$286.05	$350.00	$179.99	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€9.99
7-day average	€27.43
30-day average	€85.94
Low	€5.50
Trend price	€0.02
Low (excellent+)	€10.00
Reverse holo low	€12.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€14.90
Reverse holo 7-day	€82.09
reverseHoloSell	€95.95
averageSellPrice	€25.00
Reverse holo 30-day	€39.57
Reverse holo trend	€79.86

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Jolteon is real?

Jolteon 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 Jolteon worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Jolteon is $55.11; 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 Jolteon from?

Jolteon is from the Pokémon set "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.

What rarity is Jolteon?

Jolteon is a Rare Holo card in the Unseen Forces set.