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Grumpig

Pokémon · EX

Grumpig

EX

Dragon · #6 · Rare Holo · 2003

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Market reference

$18.55

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
6 / 100
Release year
2003
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
80
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Spoink
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Midori Harada
Pokédex #
326
Series
EX

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
50 damage
16.67 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Grumpig plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
  • Its main attack (Mind Trip) 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.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

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

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Spoink

PCPsychic Boom — 20+

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

PCCMind Trip — 50

If Grumpig and the Defending Pokémon have the same amount of Energy attached to them, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$18.00$19.52$189.90$18.55
Reverse Holofoil$12.06$17.00$177.20$16.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€5.00
7-day average€8.55
30-day average€7.83
Low€1.50
Trend price€8.68
Low (excellent+)€2.99
Reverse holo low€1.50
reverseHoloAvg1€6.00
Reverse holo 7-day€3.70
reverseHoloSell€3.98
averageSellPrice€17.00
Reverse holo 30-day€4.73
Reverse holo trend€3.94

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 $18.55; 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 "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Grumpig?

Grumpig is a Rare Holo card in the Dragon set.