Pokémon · XY
Kingdra-EX
Fates Collide · #73 · Rare Holo EX · 2016
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Market reference
$4.64
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 73 / 129
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- hatachu
- Pokédex #
- 230
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 Kingdra-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 Trail) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Fairy ×2 — a Fairy 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 Kingdra-EX
- Exploit its Fairy weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Building around Kingdra-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CBig Storm — 20
Discard any Stadium card in play.
WCCCDragon Trail — 60+
This attack does 30 more damage for each basic Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:Y×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Kingdra-EX or Fates Collide.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Kingdra-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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.65 | $3.99 | $31.93 | $4.64 | $1.65 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.50 |
| 7-day average | €2.31 |
| 30-day average | €2.23 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €2.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.32 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.77 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kingdra-EX is real?
Kingdra-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 Kingdra-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kingdra-EX is $4.64; 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 Kingdra-EX from?
Kingdra-EX is from the Pokémon set "Fates Collide" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Kingdra-EX?
Kingdra-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Fates Collide set.
Other Kingdra-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
