Pokémon · XY
Heracross-EX
Furious Fists · #4 · Rare Holo EX · 2014
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Market reference
$6.96
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 114
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Heracross-EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 214
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 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 Heracross-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 (Giga Power) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Heracross-EX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥85 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.
Building around Heracross-EX?
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About this card
GCGuard Press — 40
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
GGCGiga Power — 80+
You may do 40 more damage. If you do, this Pokémon does 20 damage to itself. | When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Heracross-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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.69 | $6.97 | $56.60 | $6.96 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €6.55 |
| 30-day average | €5.23 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €6.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.66 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.71 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.03 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.35 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Heracross-EX is real?
Heracross-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 Heracross-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heracross-EX is $6.96; 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 Heracross-EX from?
Heracross-EX is from the Pokémon set "Furious Fists" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Heracross-EX?
Heracross-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Furious Fists set.
Other Heracross-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
