Sudowoodo · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Sudowoodo card
Sudowoodo is card 100 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Fighting-type with 100 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Sudowoodo needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
The card's flavor text gives Sudowoodo a line of lore: "If a tree branch shakes when there is no wind, it's a Sudowoodo, not a tree. It hides from the rain."
About Sudowoodo in the Pokémon world
A Rock-type that disguises itself as a tree. Quirky design draws sentimental interest.
What is Sudowoodo worth?
Sudowoodo 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 Sudowoodo before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Sudowoodo 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 Sudowoodo
Raw copies of Sudowoodo are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Sudowoodo is the practical move.
