Pokémon · EX
Grumpig
Crystal Guardians · #20 · Rare · 2006
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From
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Market reference
$0.94
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 20 / 100
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Spoink
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 326
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 3.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Grumpig plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Circular Steps) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Spoink; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Grumpig
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 2 decks
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Grumpig?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Thick Fat
Any damage done to Grumpig by attacks from Fire Pokémon and Water Pokémon is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
PPCCircular Steps — 10×
Does 10 damage times the number of Pokémon in play (both yours and your opponent's), excluding Grumpig.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.48 | $0.94 | $19.98 | $0.94 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.99 | $44.95 | $499.50 | $15.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.98 |
| 7-day average | €1.00 |
| 30-day average | €0.88 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €0.87 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.87 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grumpig is real?
Grumpig 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 Grumpig worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grumpig is $0.94; 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 Grumpig from?
Grumpig is from the Pokémon set "Crystal Guardians" in the EX series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Grumpig?
Grumpig is a Rare card in the Crystal Guardians set.
Other Grumpig printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
