Grotle

Platinum 49/127 • uncommon

Set: Platinum
Number: 49/127
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2009
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.67
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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What it's worth

$0.67market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.51 – $0.68 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a grass-type card, Grotle serves as a sturdy bridge between basic and final evolutions in your deck. Its inclusion in this specific set marks it as a reliable, functional choice for collectors looking to complete their rosters with dependable, uncommon pieces.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPStage 1

Cost: grass energy colorless energyAbsorb30

Remove 1 damage counter from Grotle.

Cost: grass energy grass energy colorless energyRazor Leaf60

Weaknessfire energy+20Resistancewater energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

It knows where pure water wells up. It carries fellow Pokémon there on its back.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Grotle 49/127 was released in the Platinum expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in North America in February 2009. The set served as the introduction of the Platinum series, themed around the legendary Pokémon Giratina in its Origin Forme and the mysterious Distortion World. This specific card reflects the mid-generation era of the card game, where illustration styles transitioned to feature more dynamic, environment-focused backgrounds for the creatures depicted.

The artwork for this card was created by Masakazu Fukuda, a prolific artist in the Pokémon TCG community known for his crisp, digital rendering style. Fukuda focused on capturing Grotle's sturdy, forest-dwelling aesthetic by placing the Pokémon in a lush, natural habitat that emphasizes its connection to the Grass type. As an uncommon card, it was widely accessible to players during the 2009 competitive season and remains a notable example of the consistent design language applied to the Sinnoh-region evolutions during the Diamond and Pearl, and later, the Platinum eras.

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