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Ferroseed

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Ferroseed

Scarlet & Violet

White Flare · #148 · Illustration Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$9.75

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
148 / 173
Release year
2025
Rarity
Illustration Rare
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Ferrothorn
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Nurikabe
Pokédex #
597
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
40 damage
13.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

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

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Metal Claw) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Ferroseed

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 2 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

More by Nurikabe

This card was illustrated by Nurikabe.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:MMetalSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Ferrothorn

"When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away."

MZzzt — 10

MCCMetal Claw — 40

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$7.27$10.18$109.74$9.75

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€5.02
7-day average€4.23
30-day average€4.41
Low€2.29
Trend price€4.13
Low (excellent+)€2.29
averageSellPrice€4.51

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ferroseed is real?

Ferroseed 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 Ferroseed worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ferroseed is $9.75; 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 Ferroseed from?

Ferroseed is from the Pokémon set "White Flare" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Ferroseed?

Ferroseed is a Illustration Rare card in the White Flare set.