Turtonator · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Turtonator card
Numbered 29 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, Turtonator is a Rare, a Basic Fire-type carrying 130 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Turtonator needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
Printed on the card, the Turtonator Pokédex entry reads: "Explosive substances coat the shell on its back. Enemies that dare attack it will be blown away by an immense detonation."
What is Turtonator worth?
Turtonator is a non-holo Rare. In Sword & Shield, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Turtonator trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Turtonator before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Turtonator grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Turtonator is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Turtonator
For Turtonator, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Turtonator rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
