# Carracosta #023/086 — Black Bolt

## Summary

Carracosta carries real affection from Unova fans, a sturdy fossil turtle who never got much spotlight, so a Stage 2 Rare of it feels like a pleasant surprise. Mighty Shell makes it a tidy counter to Special Energy decks, though collectors mostly want it for Gemi's illustration. The modelled guide sits at $0.21, up 17% over 30 days on 109 copies traded, with 1,271 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Black Bolt |
| Number | 023/086 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Gemi |
| Release date | 2025-07-17 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Tirtouga |
| HP | 180 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Mighty Shell | Prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon by your opponent's Pokémon that have any Special Energy attached. |
| Attack: Big Bite | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 150 — During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Carracosta #565](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/carracosta) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.21** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +5.00% — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.29 — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z
- Quant score: 33/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 46% weight · -27% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-07-17T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-27T09:07:18.199Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-27T09:07:16.867Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-27T08:07:17.113Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-27T09:07:16.861Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-06T20:18:34.532Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/black-bolt/carracosta-023)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv10.5b-023%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)