Palpitoad · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Palpitoad card
Palpitoad is card 89 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Fighting-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Tympole, which places Palpitoad deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by tetsuya koizumi.
The card's flavor text gives Palpitoad a line of lore: "On occasion, their cries are sublimely pleasing to the ear. Palpitoad with larger lumps on their bodies can sing with a wider range of sounds."
What is Palpitoad worth?
Palpitoad is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Palpitoad before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Palpitoad grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Palpitoad
Raw copies of Palpitoad are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Palpitoad is the practical move.
