# Palpitoad #051/197 — Obsidian Flames

## Summary

Palpitoad is a bulk common, a Stage 1 filler pull that rarely mattered in play and sits in binders mostly as a stepping stone between Tympole and Seismitoad. Its audience is Unova-region completionists and sowsow followers, and that modest, affectionate niche is the whole of its appeal. A $0.18 modelled guide, up 13% over 30 days on 44 copies traded, says bulk, with 1,390 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.11 out of Black Bolt.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Obsidian Flames |
| Number | 051/197 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | sowsow |
| Release date | 2023-08-11 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Tympole |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Rain Splash | cost Water/Water — damage 50 |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Palpitoad #536](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/palpitoad) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.18** (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: +5.90% — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Quant score: 65/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-20T22:16:49.636Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-08-11T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T13:34:41.083Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-18T08:46:47.035Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T05:24:49.147Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-18T08:46:47.033Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/obsidian-flames/palpitoad-051)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv03-051%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)