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Ferrothorn

Sword & Shield

Vivid Voltage · #124 · Uncommon · 2020

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Market reference

$0.06

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Card facts

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Set position: 124 / 203
Release year: 2020
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 110
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Ferroseed
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: D
Illustrator: Miki Tanaka
Pokédex #: 598
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Switching
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 30 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Ferrothorn plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Ferroseed; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Ferrothorn

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 110Type:MMetalSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Ferroseed

"This Pokémon scrapes its spikes across rocks, and then uses the tips of its feelers to absorb the nutrients it finds within the stone."

MSwift Swing — 30×

This attack does 30 damage for each Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ferrothorn was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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yesterday

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

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 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$25.07	$0.06	$0.01
Reverse Holofoil	$0.05	$0.25	$2.35	$0.23	$0.15

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/25

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.02
7-day average	€0.04
30-day average	€0.04
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.03
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.04
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.19
reverseHoloSell	€0.18
averageSellPrice	€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.18
Reverse holo trend	€0.18

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ferrothorn is real?

Ferrothorn 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 Ferrothorn worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ferrothorn is $0.06; 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 Ferrothorn from?

Ferrothorn is from the Pokémon set "Vivid Voltage" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.

What rarity is Ferrothorn?

Ferrothorn is a Uncommon card in the Vivid Voltage set.