Pokémon · XY
Flareon-EX
Generations · #RC6 · Rare Holo EX · 2016
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Market reference
$73.10
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- RC6 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 136
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 Flareon-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 (Blaze Ball) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water 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 Flareon-EX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Flareon-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Flash Fire
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Fire Energy from 1 of your Pokémon to this Pokémon.
CCCBlaze Ball — 50+
This attack does 20 more damage for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Flareon-EX was legal.
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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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $59.64 | $84.40 | $999.99 | $73.10 | $75.69 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €50.00 |
| 7-day average | €38.00 |
| 30-day average | €30.55 |
| Low | €10.00 |
| Trend price | €32.86 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.44 |
| averageSellPrice | €32.84 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Flareon-EX is real?
Flareon-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 Flareon-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Flareon-EX is $73.10; 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 Flareon-EX from?
Flareon-EX is from the Pokémon set "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Flareon-EX?
Flareon-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Generations set.
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