# Ferrothorn #73/98 — Emerging Powers

## Summary

Ferrothorn is a Gen V Steel-type with a loyal following, in part because its competitive Pokémon-game identity as a stubborn, hard-to-shift wall carried over into fan affection. Emerging Powers was a small set, and an uncommon here was a mid-tier pull, so demand stays modest but steady, driven by Ferrothorn's fans and completionists. A $0.44 modelled guide, up 2% over 30 days on 4 copies traded, says bulk, with 75 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and a PSA 10 guides at about $37 against $85 in grading fees, so the only money in this card is finishing a set, not a slab.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerging Powers |
| Number | 73/98 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Masakazu Fukuda |
| Release date | 2011-08-31 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Ferroseed |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Metal |
| Attack: Iron Defense | cost Metal — Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. |
| Attack: Power Whip | cost Colorless/Colorless — Does 10 damage for each Energy attached to this Pokémon to one of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Psychic -20 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Ferrothorn #598](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ferrothorn) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.44** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- 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: +4.80% — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.88 — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Quant score: 71/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2011-08-31T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-16T00:59:30.203Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T00:59:30.203Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-15T03:51:41.260Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T00:59:30.203Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerging-powers/ferrothorn-73)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw2-73%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)