# Vanillish #34/108 — Dark Explorers

## Summary

Vanillish is an uncommon middle stage of a Unova ice-cream line, and fans of Gen V designs keep it more loved than its evolution slot suggests. Kouki Saitou is a familiar name from the Black & White era, but as a mid-tier pull it draws collectors, not tournament players. A $0.70 modelled guide, down 4% over 30 days on 1 copy traded, says bulk, with 788 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.09 out of White Flare.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dark Explorers |
| Number | 34/108 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Kouki Saitou |
| Release date | 2012-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Vanillite |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Triple Spin | cost Water — damage 20 — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. |
| Attack: Frost Breath | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 50 |
| Weakness | Metal ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Vanillish #583](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/vanillish) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.70** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-02T00:40:45.145Z
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-11-02T00:40:45.145Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.94 — as of 2026-11-02T00:40:45.145Z
- Quant score: 20/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-02T00:40:45.145Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-16T03:21:49.442Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T03:21:46.075Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-08T14:39:47.610Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T03:21:46.074Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dark-explorers/vanillish-34)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw5-34%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)