# Ferrothorn #72/98 — Emerging Powers

## Summary

Ferrothorn is a Gen V Grass/Steel favorite whose sturdy, defensive reputation made it a staple of competitive Pokémon, and that standing carries over to fans of the line. Shin Nagasawa is a long-running TCG illustrator, and as a plain Rare it sat mid-tier in a small set. At a $1.09 modelled guide, with 1 copy traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.06 out of White Flare; PSA has slabbed 3 of these and none are 10s, a 0% gem rate that makes the raw-to-gem gap the entire trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerging Powers |
| Number | 72/98 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Shin Nagasawa |
| Release date | 2011-08-31 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Ferroseed |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Metal |
| Attack: Steel Feelers | cost Metal — damage 30 — Flip 3 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. |
| Attack: Gyro Ball | cost Metal/Colorless/Colorless — damage 60 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Psychic -20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Ferrothorn #598](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ferrothorn) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.09** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- 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 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.99 — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z
- Quant score: 86/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-16T21:41:43.326Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 26% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2011-08-31T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-09T08:17:47.879Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T04:54:41.755Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-08-26T02:16:44.453Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T04:54:41.755Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-07T02:58:45.256Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerging-powers/ferrothorn-72)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw2-72%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)