The cardPAL 230/193

Paldea Evolved

Forretress ex PAL 230/193

Name: Forretress ex PAL 230/193
Brand: Pokémon
Availability: InStock

Printed name: Foretress-ex

PALUltra Rare

Card language

Seller location

On 16 October, it was listed from €1.70 in French and Near Mint.

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Forretress ex has appeared in several sets: Paldea Evolved (PAL 5) and Paldean Fates (PAF 2). It is the same card every time — it plays the same, only the artwork and the price change. Here is what it does once it is on the table.

The market for this printing

EditionWithout a 1st Edition stamp

FinishStandard (not reverse)

Near Mint: only very few, tiny white marks on the edges or corners are allowed. The surface must be clean, with no scratches or visible clouding from wear. Creases or significant wear rule out this grade. Never having been played does not, by itself, make a card NM.

Standard (not reverse) · Near Mint

Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices, excluding shipping and import charges.

Cardmarket

The cheapest listing in Near Mint: €1.70

16 October 2026 at 11:49 · 43 listings

Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices, excluding shipping and import charges. We counted 43 listings in this condition on 16 October 2026 at 11:49.

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Its price, up close

Day after day

What the line follows

Over how long

The cheapest Near Mint copy

Each dot is a day we found a price: 30 days, from 16 Sept to 16 Oct.

Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices, excluding shipping and import charges.

Over the last 30 days, the cheapest Near Mint copy cost between €1.00 and €1.99, depending on the day.

On 16 October, it was €1.70. That’s 15% less than on 16 September, when it cost €1.99.

On average it cost €1.87. On an ordinary day, its price sat about 13% away from that average.

The cheapest Near Mint copy, day by day
Day	Price
16 September	€1.99
17 September	€1.99
18 September	€1.99
19 September	€1.99
20 September	€1.99
21 September	€1.50
22 September	€1.50
23 September	€1.50
24 September	€1.40
25 September	€1.00
26 September	€1.99
27 September	€1.99
28 September	€1.99
29 September	€1.99
30 September	€1.99
1 October	€1.99
2 October	€1.99
3 October	€1.99
5 October	€1.99
6 October	€1.99
7 October	€1.99
8 October	€1.99
9 October	€1.99
10 October	€1.98
11 October	€1.98
12 October	€1.98
13 October	€1.98
14 October	€1.98
15 October	€1.70
16 October	€1.70

On 16 October, in detail

Card language: French. Sellers: European Union. Asking prices, excluding shipping and import charges.

50 and more

copies for sale

Here’s how they split by condition.

Near Mint 45 copies across 43 listings
Excellent 4 copies across 4 listings
Light Played 1 copy across 1 listing

In Near Mint, professional sellers usually ask 20% more than private sellers.

How fast it goes

pokoSCORE

Market activity · cards in French · sellers worldwide

57out of 100

Intermediate pace

Its copies leave at an in-between pace.

At least 13 copies gone since 17 September
52 or more for sale on 15 October

The pokoSCORE looks at how fast copies of this card leave the listings we check every day, where collectors sell cards to each other, and compares that pace with the other cards in French that we follow. It says nothing about the price: a card can fly off the shelf and still be worth three euros.

A copy that’s gone has left the listings, and from the outside we can’t tell why. We count it if it hasn’t come back since, and only after 2 weeks when its seller had left all their listings that day. Hence the “at least”.

“Or more”: the page didn’t show us everything, so more copies may be waiting behind it.

When it came out

Paldea Evolved landed here on 9 June 2023.

In Japan these cards were already in shops on 10 March 2023, under the code SV1a + SV2P + SV2D. That is 91 days ahead of us.

Every set, with both of its dates

What the card itself says

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

HP: 270
Type: Grass
Stage: Stage 1
Retreat cost: 3
Weakness: ×2
Regulation mark: G
Number: 230/193
Set: Paldea EvolvedPALSet guide
Illustrated by: 5ban Graphics

Its Ability

Exploding EnergyÉnergie Explosive

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out.Une fois pendant votre tour, vous pouvez chercher dans votre deck jusqu'à 5 cartes Énergie de base et les attacher à vos Pokémon, comme il vous plaît. Mélangez ensuite votre deck. Si vous avez cherché dans votre deck de cette façon, ce Pokémon est mis K.O.

Its attacks

Guard PressPression de Garde

120

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).Pendant le prochain tour de votre adversaire, ce Pokémon subit 30 dégâts de moins provenant des attaques (après application de la Faiblesse et de la Résistance).

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.

A strength
270 HP. Only 5 cards in Paldean Fates carry more.
A strength
It has an Ability, Exploding Energy. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.
Keep in mind
Retreat cost 3. Once it is out front, it stays there. Pack something that moves it another way, or you will burn whole turns discarding Energy.
Keep in mind
None of the 7,013 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.
Keep in mind
It is an ex card. The turn it goes down your opponent takes 2 Prizes instead of one, and games do turn on exactly that.
Keep in mind
Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 7,013 tournament lists we have read, 1,652 run at least one Pokémon of that type.
Keep in mind
Mark G. It is not among the marks currently accepted in Standard: H, I, and J. A legal reprint may still provide an exception.

Standard format: source checked on October 16, 2026. TCGdex

Every version of this card

Look at the number printed at the bottom of your card. That is what tells you which version you are holding. Tap yours to open its page.

Forretress ex PAL 5/193Paldea EvolvedDouble rareDouble rare
Forretress ex PAL 230/193Paldea EvolvedUltra RareThe one you are looking atUltra Rare
Forretress ex PAF 2/91Paldean FatesDouble rareDouble rare
Forretress ex PAF 212/91Paldean FatesShiny Ultra RareShiny Ultra Rare

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.

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 24 Forretress cards on one page, priciest first.

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Forretress ex PAL 230/193

The market for this printing

Cardmarket

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Sealed products from this set

Elite Trainer Box · 9 boosters · Paldea Evolved

Booster Box · 36 boosters · Paldea Evolved

Booster Box Case · Paldea Evolved

Sleeved Booster Case · Paldea Evolved

Booster Box · 18 boosters · Paldea Evolved

Collection Box · Build & Battle Stadium · Paldea Evolved

Build & Battle Box · Paldea Evolved

Blister · 3 boosters · Varoom · Paldea Evolved

Blister · 3 boosters · Tinkatink · Paldea Evolved

Its price, up close

Day after day

On 16 October, in detail

How fast it goes

When it came out