Joltik · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Joltik card
Joltik is card 70 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Common. It is a Basic Lightning-type with 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Joltik needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Motofumi Fujiwara.
The Pokédex entry printed on Joltik reads: "Joltik can be found clinging to other Pokémon. It's soaking up static electricity because it can't produce a charge on its own."
What is Joltik worth?
Joltik is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Joltik before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Joltik is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Joltik
Raw copies of Joltik are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Joltik is the practical move.
