Volcarona #17/98
Pokemon card from Ancient Origins · released 2015-08-12
Volcarona is a Rare Fire-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 17/98 of the Ancient Origins set (released 2015-08-12), illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$0.85 for the Reverse Holofoil finish, updated 2026-08-22.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.74 | $0.30 | $0.72 | TCGplayer ↗ |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.85 | $0.40 | $0.88 | TCGplayer ↗ |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-08-22 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.
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Card details
| Set | Ancient Origins |
| Number | 17/98 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Type | Fire |
| HP | 100 |
| Stage | Stage 1 — evolves from Larvesta |
| Artist | Kyoko Umemoto |
| Format legality | Expanded |
| Finishes | Holofoil · Reverse Holofoil |
Attacks & abilities
Solar BirthSearch your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards and attach them to that Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Flamethrower60Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness: Water ×2 · Retreat cost: 1
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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-08-22; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-08-22. Not official values.