# Volbeat #17/160 — Primal Clash

## Summary

Volbeat is a Hoenn bug with a modest but loyal following, mostly from fans who like its pairing with Illumise and its odd little firefly charm. A Primal Clash common built around coin flips and Special Conditions, it was filler then and stays comfortably in the bulk box. A $0.47 modelled guide with 19 copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the tape reads as a steady markup with inventory under control, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $16, 35 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Primal Clash |
| Number | 17/160 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Tomokazu Komiya |
| Release date | 2015-02-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Acrobatics | cost Grass — damage 10+ — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. |
| Attack: Pester | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 30+ — If your opponent's Active Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does 30 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Volbeat #313](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/volbeat) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.47** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-03
- 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 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $1.73 — as of 2026-11-03T07:19:51.807Z
- Quant score: 85/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-03T07:19:51.807Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-02-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-21T01:28:12.804Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-09T23:41:41.830Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T07:15:30.746Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-21T01:28:12.804Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T19:12:26.907Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/primal-clash/volbeat-17)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy5-17%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)