Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Galarian Obstagoon
Vivid Voltage · #198 · Rare Secret · 2020
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Market reference
$6.94
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 198 / 203
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Galarian Linoone
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- Pokédex #
- 862
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 45 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Galarian Obstagoon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Obstruct) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Galarian Linoone first).
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
How to beat Galarian Obstagoon
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.43 copies on average · 23 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.7%
- -10.6 pts vs the 47.3% 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
Building around Galarian Obstagoon?
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About this card
"It evolved after experiencing numerous fights. While crossing its arms, it lets out a shout that would make any opponent flinch."
Ability: Untamed Shout
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
DCObstruct — 90
During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from Basic Pokémon.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galarian Obstagoon 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.76 | $7.59 | $59.54 | $6.94 | $9.06 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.40 |
| 7-day average | €6.74 |
| 30-day average | €7.43 |
| Low | €3.99 |
| Trend price | €7.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €28.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €28.22 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €38.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €27.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galarian Obstagoon is real?
Galarian Obstagoon 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 Galarian Obstagoon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Obstagoon is $6.94; 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 Galarian Obstagoon from?
Galarian Obstagoon is from the Pokémon set "Vivid Voltage" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Galarian Obstagoon?
Galarian Obstagoon is a Rare Secret card in the Vivid Voltage set.
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