# Forretress ex #005/193 — Paldea Evolved

## Summary

Forretress ex was built as a Grass Energy engine, trading its own Knockout for a burst of acceleration, and that gamble earned it genuine deck-building attention. As a Double Rare it's a mid-tier pull, so demand rests on Grass players and Johto Bug-type fans. The modelled guide sits at $0.71, up 9% over 30 days on 107 copies traded, with 236 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $58, 81 times raw, but a 58% gem rate against $65 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Paldea Evolved |
| Number | 005/193 |
| Rarity | Double rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2023-06-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Suffix | ex |
| Evolves from | Pineco |
| HP | 270 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: Exploding Energy | Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic {G} Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you searched your deck in this way, this Pokémon is Knocked Out. |
| Attack: Guard Press | cost Grass/Grass — damage 120 — During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Forretress #205](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/forretress) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.71** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- 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: +4.40% — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: 50/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-12T22:58:33.586Z — 7 of 11 inputs · 70% weight · -15% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-06-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-13T03:26:15.510Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-11T23:44:55.476Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-11T22:50:08.597Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-11T23:44:55.475Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-10T05:16:24.829Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/paldea-evolved/forretress-ex-005)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv02-005%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)