Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Turtonator-GX
Guardians Rising · #18 · Rare Holo GX · 2017
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Market reference
$2.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 180
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Holo GX
- HP
- 190
- Subtype
- Basic · GX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 776
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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 Turtonator-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥95 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 Turtonator-GX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥95 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Turtonator-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCShell Trap — 20
During your opponent's next turn, if this Pokémon is damaged by an attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), put 8 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.
RRCBright Flame — 160
Discard 2 Fire Energy from this Pokémon.
RNitro Tank-GX
Attach 5 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like. (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.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Turtonator-GX 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 | $1.22 | $2.21 | $4,321.00 | $2.21 | $2.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.05 |
| 7-day average | €2.20 |
| 30-day average | €2.06 |
| Low | €0.35 |
| Trend price | €2.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.73 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.13 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.16 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Turtonator-GX is real?
Turtonator-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 Turtonator-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Turtonator-GX is $2.21; 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 Turtonator-GX from?
Turtonator-GX is from the Pokémon set "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Turtonator-GX?
Turtonator-GX is a Rare Holo GX card in the Guardians Rising set.
Other Turtonator-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
