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Whimsicott 12/98 — Emerging Powers
Whimsicott is card 12/98 from Emerging Powers (Black & White, 2011), a Rare Pokémon card illustrated by Mizue.
Whimsicott price
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Card details
- Number
- 12/98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Mizue
- Released
- 31 August 2011
About this card
Whimsicott 12/98 is card 12 in Emerging Powers (98 numbered cards). It's one of 21 Rare cards in the set — 21% of 98. There are 13 English cards named “Whimsicott”. This is the 2nd; the first was in Emerging Powers (2011). It has 80 HP and evolves from Cottonee. Mizue illustrated 2 cards in Emerging Powers and 185 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
Is Whimsicott 12/98 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.14 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 12/98 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 23 different Whimsicott cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Whimsicott cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165/86 | Whimsicott ex White Flare · 2025 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 157/86 | Whimsicott ex White Flare · 2025 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 5/86 | Whimsicott ex White Flare · 2025 | Double Rare | — | |
| 8/131 | Whimsicott Prismatic Evolutions · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| 15/162 | Whimsicott Temporal Forces · 2024 | Rare | — | |
| 35/91 | Whimsicott Paldean Fates · 2024 | Uncommon | — | |
| 175/172 | Whimsicott VSTAR Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 160/172 | Whimsicott V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 65/172 | Whimsicott VSTAR Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Holo VSTAR | — | |
| 64/172 | Whimsicott V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 76/185 | Whimsicott Vivid Voltage · 2020 | Rare | — | |
| 6/202 | Whimsicott Sword & Shield · 2020 | Rare | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Whimsicott 12/98 from?
Emerging Powers, released 31 August 2011 in the Black & White series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 12/98.
How rare is Whimsicott 12/98?
It's a Rare — one of 21 cards at that rarity in Emerging Powers.
Who illustrated Whimsicott 12/98?
Mizue, who has 185 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Whimsicott 12/98 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Whimsicott cards are there?
13 in English, from Emerging Powers (2011) to Prismatic Evolutions (2025).
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