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Blaziken ex

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Blaziken ex

Scarlet & Violet

Journey Together · #24 · Double Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$1.37

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Card facts

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Set position
24 / 190
Release year
2025
Rarity
Double Rare
HP
320
Subtype
Stage 2 · ex
Evolves from
Combusken
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
takuyoa
Pokédex #
257
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Ability Engine
Damage efficiency
200 damage
100 per Energy
Prize liability
2 Prizes given up
Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Setup
Stage 2
Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

AttackerHeavy AttackerEnergy AccelerationRecovery

Strategy & play

How Blaziken ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. 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 ≥160 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.
  • A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Combusken first).
  • Seen in 4% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Blaziken ex

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥160 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
4% of decks
2.08 copies on average · 2018 decks
Match win rate
52.1%
+4.8 pts vs the 47.3% field average

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About this card

HP: 320Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2 · exEvolves from: Combusken

Ability: Seething Spirit

Once during your turn, you may attach a Basic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Pokémon.

RCSmolder-sault — 200

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

976

ran Blaziken ex

Tournaments scanned

293

past 30 days

Competitive note

Currently a meta staple.

126 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

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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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.79$1.83$199.99$1.37$1.81

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/04/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€2.13
7-day average€2.20
30-day average€1.71
Low€0.80
Trend price€2.37
Low (excellent+)€0.80
averageSellPrice€1.58

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Blaziken ex is real?

Blaziken 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 Blaziken ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blaziken ex is $1.37; 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 Blaziken ex from?

Blaziken ex is from the Pokémon set "Journey Together" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Blaziken ex?

Blaziken ex is a Double Rare card in the Journey Together set.

Other Blaziken ex printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.