Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Tapu Koko-GX
Guardians Rising · #135 · Rare Ultra · 2017
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Market reference
$5.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 135 / 180
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 785
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Switching
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 43.33 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 Tapu Koko-GX 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 (Sky-High Claws) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- 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 Tapu Koko-GX
- 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 5ban Graphics
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About this card
Ability: Aero Trail
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench during your turn, you may move any number of Lightning Energy from your other Pokémon to this Pokémon. If you do, switch this Pokémon with your Active Pokémon.
LLCSky-High Claws — 130
LLCTapu Thunder-GX — 50×
This attack does 50 damage times the amount of Energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.00 | $6.37 | $48.00 | $5.42 | $5.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.98 |
| 7-day average | €4.28 |
| 30-day average | €4.53 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €4.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.84 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.42 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tapu Koko-GX is real?
Tapu Koko-GX 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 Tapu Koko-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tapu Koko-GX is $5.42; 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 Tapu Koko-GX from?
Tapu Koko-GX is from the Pokémon set "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Tapu Koko-GX?
Tapu Koko-GX is a Rare Ultra card in the Guardians Rising set.
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