Pokémon · XY
Giratina-EX
Ancient Origins · #57 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
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Market reference
$26.77
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 57 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA
- Pokédex #
- 487
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Giratina-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Chaos Wheel) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Fairy ×2 — a Fairy attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Giratina-EX
- Exploit its Fairy weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA
This card was illustrated by PLANETA.
Building around Giratina-EX?
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About this card
Ability: Renegade Pulse
Prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon by your opponent's Mega Evolution Pokémon.
GPCCChaos Wheel — 100
Your opponent can't play any Pokémon Tool, Special Energy, or Stadium cards from his or her hand during his or her next turn.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:Y×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Giratina-EX was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $14.00 | $23.50 | $4,321.00 | $26.77 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.00 |
| 7-day average | €21.70 |
| 30-day average | €18.63 |
| Low | €5.00 |
| Trend price | €19.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €22.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €20.52 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €10.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giratina-EX is real?
Giratina-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Giratina-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giratina-EX is $26.77; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Giratina-EX from?
Giratina-EX is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Giratina-EX?
Giratina-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Giratina-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
