Pokémon · XY
Tyranitar-EX
Ancient Origins · #42 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
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Market reference
$16.03
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Tyranitar-EX
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 248
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 32.5 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Tyranitar-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 (Break Ground) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥90 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.
How to beat Tyranitar-EX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 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 Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
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About this card
DCCHammer In — 60
DDCCBreak Ground — 130
This attack does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Recent tournament results
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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 | $3.69 | $15.53 | $116.03 | $16.03 | $10.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.95 |
| 7-day average | €9.59 |
| 30-day average | €6.03 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €7.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.72 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.66 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tyranitar-EX is real?
Tyranitar-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 Tyranitar-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tyranitar-EX is $16.03; 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 Tyranitar-EX from?
Tyranitar-EX is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Tyranitar-EX?
Tyranitar-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Tyranitar-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
