Pokémon · Black & White
Giratina-EX
Dragons Exalted · #92 · Rare Holo EX · 2012
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Market reference
$31.04
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 92 / 128
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 487
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 32.5 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
Strategy & play
How Giratina-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 (Dragon Pulse) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Grass / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon attacker doing ≥90 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 Giratina-EX
- Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
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About this card
GPCShred — 90
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokémon.
GPCCDragon Pulse — 130
Discard the top 3 cards of your deck.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:N×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Giratina-EX was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Giratina-EX
Tournaments scanned
301
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Giratina-EX
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 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $18.00 | $27.37 | $179.90 | $31.04 | $31.04 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.50 |
| 7-day average | €10.75 |
| 30-day average | €9.21 |
| Low | €3.44 |
| Trend price | €8.65 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.03 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.75 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Giratina-EX is real?
Giratina-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 Giratina-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Giratina-EX is $31.04; 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 Giratina-EX from?
Giratina-EX is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Giratina-EX?
Giratina-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Dragons Exalted set.
Other Giratina-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
