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Dondozo ex

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Dondozo ex

Scarlet & Violet

Destined Rivals · #66 · Double Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$0.58

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
66 / 244
Release year
2025
Rarity
Double Rare
HP
260
Subtype
Basic · ex
Retreat cost
4 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
N-DESIGN Inc.
Pokédex #
977
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
120 damage
30 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 Dondozo 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 (Dynamic Dive) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥130 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 Dondozo ex

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥130 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.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 260Type:WWaterSubtype: Basic · ex

WCAvenging Billow — 30+

This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.

WWCCDynamic Dive — 120+

You may do 120 more damage. If you do, this Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.

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

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

1

ran Dondozo ex

Tournaments scanned

315

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

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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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.10$0.75$19.98$0.58$0.61

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.42
7-day average€0.42
30-day average€0.48
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.42
Low (excellent+)€0.02
averageSellPrice€0.46

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Dondozo ex is real?

Dondozo 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 Dondozo ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dondozo ex is $0.58; 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 Dondozo ex from?

Dondozo ex is from the Pokémon set "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Dondozo ex?

Dondozo ex is a Double Rare card in the Destined Rivals set.

Other Dondozo ex printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.