Pokémon · Black & White
Tornadus-EX
BW Black Star Promos · #BW96 · Promo · 2011
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$17.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- BW96 / 101
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 641
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 Tornadus-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 (Power Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning 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.
How to beat Tornadus-EX
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Tornadus-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCBlow Through — 30+
If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 30 more damage.
CCCPower Blast — 100
Flip a coin. If tails, discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tornadus-EX or BW Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tornadus-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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $15.00 | $19.49 | $169.90 | $17.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €13.93 |
| 30-day average | €12.58 |
| Low | €14.00 |
| Trend price | €14.47 |
| Low (excellent+) | €14.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.42 |
| averageSellPrice | €16.37 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.85 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.87 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tornadus-EX is real?
Tornadus-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 Tornadus-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tornadus-EX is $17.29; 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 Tornadus-EX from?
Tornadus-EX is from the Pokémon set "BW Black Star Promos" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Tornadus-EX?
Tornadus-EX is a Promo card in the BW Black Star Promos set.
Other Tornadus-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
