Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Whimsicott ex
White Flare · #165 · Special Illustration Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$29.51
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 165 / 173
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Cottonee
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- mele
- Pokédex #
- 547
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Whimsicott ex 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.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥115 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Cottonee; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Whimsicott ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥115 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.53 copies on average · 15 decks
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.
Cottonee
in 91% of decks · 20 seen
Mega Audino ex
in 45% of decks · 10 seen
Ivysaur
in 45% of decks · 10 seen
Mega Venusaur ex
in 45% of decks · 10 seen
Bulbasaur
in 45% of decks · 10 seen
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
in 73% of decks · 16 seen
Forest of Vitality
in 64% of decks · 14 seen
Bug Catching Set
in 50% of decks · 11 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Illustrated by mele
Building around Whimsicott ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GEnergy Gift
Search your deck for up to 3 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
GWondrous Cotton — 50×
Your opponent reveals their hand. This attack does 50 damage for each Trainer card you find there.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $26.51 | $35.00 | $219.50 | $29.51 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €17.99 |
| 7-day average | €19.04 |
| 30-day average | €21.14 |
| Low | €15.00 |
| Trend price | €18.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €21.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Whimsicott ex is real?
Whimsicott ex 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 Whimsicott ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Whimsicott ex is $29.51; 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 Whimsicott ex from?
Whimsicott ex is from the Pokémon set "White Flare" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Whimsicott ex?
Whimsicott ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the White Flare set.
Other Whimsicott ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
