Lotad · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Lotad card
Lotad is card 32 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, a Common. It is a Basic Water-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Lotad needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Teeziro.
The Pokédex entry printed on Lotad reads: "Its leaf grew too large for it to live on land. That is how it began to live floating in the water."
What is Lotad worth?
Lotad is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Lotad before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Lotad is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Lotad
Raw copies of Lotad are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Lotad is the practical move.
