Ferrothorn · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Ferrothorn card
Ferrothorn is card 131 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Metal-type with 130 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Ferroseed, which places Ferrothorn deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Midori Harada.
The card's flavor text gives Ferrothorn a line of lore: "This Pokémon scrapes its spikes across rocks, and then uses the tips of its feelers to absorb the nutrients it finds within the stone."
What is Ferrothorn worth?
Ferrothorn is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Ferrothorn before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Ferrothorn grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Ferrothorn
Raw copies of Ferrothorn are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Ferrothorn is the practical move.
