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Iono's Bellibolt ex

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Iono's Bellibolt ex

Scarlet & Violet

Journey Together · #183 · Special Illustration Rare · 2025

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Market reference

$46.18

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Card facts

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Set position
183 / 190
Release year
2025
Rarity
Special Illustration Rare
HP
280
Subtype
Stage 1 · ex
Evolves from
Iono's Tadbulb
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Yuu Nishida
Pokédex #
939
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Ability Engine
Damage efficiency
230 damage
57.5 per Energy
Prize liability
2 Prizes given up
Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerHeavy AttackerEnergy Acceleration

Strategy & play

How Iono's Bellibolt 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 Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥140 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 1 — one step up from Iono's Tadbulb; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Iono's Bellibolt ex

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥140 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
0% of decks
3 copies on average · 3 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 280Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1 · exEvolves from: Iono's Tadbulb

Ability: Electric Streamer

As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Lightning Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Iono's Pokémon.

LLLCThunderous Bolt — 230

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:F×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Iono's Bellibolt ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Iono's Bellibolt exJourney Together

Played in 56 recent decks

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 2026/06/20
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$39.76$49.93$9,999.00$46.18$54.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18
VariantPrice
1-day average€36.33
7-day average€39.79
30-day average€39.54
Low€29.50
Trend price€38.26
Low (excellent+)€29.50
averageSellPrice€43.45

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Iono's Bellibolt ex is real?

Iono's Bellibolt 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 Iono's Bellibolt ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Iono's Bellibolt ex is $46.18; 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 Iono's Bellibolt ex from?

Iono's Bellibolt ex is from the Pokémon set "Journey Together" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Iono's Bellibolt ex?

Iono's Bellibolt ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Journey Together set.

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