Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex
Ascended Heroes · #287 · Special Illustration Rare · 2026
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Card facts
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- Set position
- 287 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Marnie's Morgrem
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Ligton
- Pokédex #
- 861
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 90 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥160 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Marnie's Morgrem first).
- Seen in 3% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 2.63 copies on average · 2445 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.2%
- +1.1 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
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in 100% of decks · 2449 seen
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in 100% of decks · 2449 seen
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in 1% of decks · 19 seen
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in 93% of decks · 2273 seen
Snorunt
in 92% of decks · 2265 seen
Gwynn
in 68% of decks · 1667 seen
Yveltal
in 82% of decks · 2006 seen
More by Ligton
This card was illustrated by Ligton.
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About this card
Ability: Punk Up
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 5 Basic Darkness Energy cards and attach them to your Marnie's Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.
DDShadow Bullet — 180
This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Tournament play
This printing of Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex — Destined Rivals
Played in 695 recent decks
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex is real?
Marnie's Grimmsnarl 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 Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex from?
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex?
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Ascended Heroes set.
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