Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Whimsicott ex
White Flare · #5 · Double Rare · 2025
Listings
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Market reference
$0.53
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 173
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Cottonee
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- 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
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
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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.
Upcoming events
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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Whimsicott ex
Tournaments scanned
304
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Whimsicott ex
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 | $0.20 | $0.85 | $19.98 | $0.53 | $0.56 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.11 |
| 7-day average | €0.35 |
| 30-day average | €0.40 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.41 |
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 $0.53; 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 Double Rare card in the White Flare set.
Other Whimsicott ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
