Surging Sparks

Altaria

SSPFR134· Uncommon
Altaria SSP 134

We are not buying this printing at the moment.

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
120
Type
Dragon
Stage
Stage 1
Retreat cost
1
Regulation mark
H
Number
134/191
Set
Surging SparksSSPSet guide
Illustrated by
rika

Its attacks

Humming ChargeCharge Virevolte

Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.Cherchez dans votre deck jusqu'à 2 cartes Énergie de base, puis attachez-les à vos Pokémon comme il vous plaît. Mélangez ensuite votre deck.

Cotton WingsAiles de Coton

100

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.Lancez une pièce. Si c'est face, pendant le prochain tour de votre adversaire, évitez tous les dégâts infligés à ce Pokémon par des attaques.

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.

  2. A strength

    No Weakness printed on the card. Nothing doubles up the damage it takes.

  3. A strength

    Mark H. It is one of the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J.

  4. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,810 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

Standard format: source checked on September 22, 2026. TCGdex

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

Surging Sparks landed here on 8 November 2024.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 18 October 2024, under the code SV8. That is 21 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 38 Altaria cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Altaria card and its price