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Pikachu ex

Mega Evolution

Ascended Heroes · #277 · Special Illustration Rare · 2026

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Card facts

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Set position: 277 / 295
Release year: 2026
Rarity: Special Illustration Rare
HP: 200
Subtype: Basic · Tera · ex
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: H
Illustrator: James Turner
Pokédex #: 25
Series: Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role: Damage Prevention
Damage efficiency: 300 damage; 100 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

AttackerHeavy Attacker

Strategy & play

How Pikachu 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 (Topaz Bolt) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Hits for 300 — one-shots most ex and many high-HP VMAX/Tera Pokémon.
Needs Grass / Lightning / Metal Energy to attack — note its own type is Lightning, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥100 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 Pikachu ex

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥100 damage one-shots it.
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: 1% of decks; 1.58 copies on average · 330 decks
Match win rate: 46.0%; -1.3 pts vs the 47.3% 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.

Light Ball

in 58% of decks · 193 seen

Walking Wake ex

in 6% of decks · 19 seen

Galvantula ex

in 11% of decks · 36 seen

Galvantula

in 53% of decks · 176 seen

Magnemite

in 7% of decks · 24 seen

Magneton

in 8% of decks · 25 seen

Joltik

in 58% of decks · 191 seen

Bouffalant

in 14% of decks · 47 seen

Illustrated by James Turner

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About this card

HP: 200Type:LLightningSubtype: Basic · Tera · ex

Ability: Resolute Heart

If this Pokémon has full HP and would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, it is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.

GLMTopaz Bolt — 300

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.

As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent’s).

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Pikachu ex or Ascended Heroes.

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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)

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Aug 1, 2026

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Pikachu ex was legal.

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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)

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today

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The Stache Series 0: Trial Run

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today

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4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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today

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SEASAC League Cup #1 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]

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today

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TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....

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Top Deck Trainer Trials #6

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yesterday

Tournament play

This printing of Pikachu ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Pikachu ex — Surging Sparks

Played in 114 recent decks

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Pikachu ex is real?

Pikachu 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 Pikachu 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 Pikachu ex from?

Pikachu ex is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Pikachu ex?

Pikachu ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Ascended Heroes set.