Palpitoad 104/86 — Black Bolt

Palpitoad 104/86 is card 104 in Black Bolt, numbered past the set's printed total of 86 — so it's a secret rare. It's one of 69 Illustration Rare cards in the set — 40% of 172. There are 12 English cards named “Palpitoad”. This is the 12th; the first was in Noble Victories (2011). It has 90 HP and evolves from Tympole. KEIICHIRO ITO illustrated this card only in Black Bolt and 51 English cards in total.

It's legal in the 2026–27 Standard format (regulation mark I). Attacks: Round (2 Energy, 40× damage) and Wave Splash (3 Energy, 60 damage). Weakness: Lightning ×2; retreat cost 2.

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Is Palpitoad 104/86 worth anything?

Copies of this card currently trade at around €9.13 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.

To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 104/86 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 12 different Palpitoad cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.