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Ludicolo
Grass Pokémon Rare Platinum
Card profile
Card year
2009
Feb 11, 2009
Set release
PL
Platinum · Platinum
Catalog appearances
16
13 sets · 2003-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation III
Hoenn · 2002
Evolution
Card details
Released
Feb 11, 2009
Year
2009
Series
Platinum
Set size
127 / 133
Card number
#34 of 127
Stage
Stage 2
National Dex
#272
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Level
Lv.52
#272 Ludicolo
Generation III · Hoenn · introduced 2002 in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Phantasmal Flames
Nov 14, 2025 · #95 · Illustration Rare
$2.76
Phantasmal Flames
Nov 14, 2025 · #7 · Uncommon
$0.23
Journey Together
Mar 28, 2025 · #37 · Rare
$0.60
Evolving Skies
Aug 27, 2021 · #34 · Rare Holo
$0.39
Rebel Clash
May 1, 2020 · #9 · Rare
$0.59
Detective Pikachu
Apr 5, 2019 · #2 · Rare
$0.99
Celestial Storm
Aug 3, 2018 · #38 · Rare Holo
$1.18
Primal Clash
Feb 4, 2015 · #37 · Rare
$5.80
Primal Clash
Feb 4, 2015 · #12 · Rare Holo
$0.97
Plasma Storm
Feb 6, 2013 · #31 · Rare
$3.44
Platinum
Feb 11, 2009 · #34 · Rare
$7.65
Secret Wonders
Nov 1, 2007 · #13 · Rare Holo
$8.19
Deoxys
Feb 1, 2005 · #10 · Rare Holo
$37.73
Deoxys
Feb 1, 2005 · #19 · Rare
$24.00
Nintendo Black Star Promos
Oct 1, 2003 · #20 · Promo
$15.65
Sandstorm
Sep 18, 2003 · #7 · Rare Holo
$62.79
17 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #272.
Abilities
Cheerful Voice
Poké-Power
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may use this power. If you do, your turn ends. During your next turn, each of Ludicolo's attacks does 60 more damage to the Defending Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). This power can't be used if Ludicolo is affected by a Special Condition.
Attacks
Best Dance
GCC
60 After doing damage, remove from Ludicolo the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon. Ludicolo can't use Best Dance during your next turn.
Mad Dance
WC
20 The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Battle stats
Weakness
Lightning +30
Retreat cost
●●
Market value
Price history
Legality
Unlimited
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