Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Blacephalon-GX
Lost Thunder · #52 · Rare Holo GX · 2018
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Market reference
$13.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 52 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo GX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · GX · Ultra Beast
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 806
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 Blacephalon-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.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Mind Blown) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Blacephalon-GX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Blacephalon-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RBursting Burn
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned and Confused.
RRMind Blown — 50×
Put any amount of Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon in the Lost Zone. This attack does 50 damage for each card put in the Lost Zone in this way.
RBurst-GX
Discard 1 of your Prize cards. If it's an Energy card, attach it to 1 of your 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.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $10.47 | $13.48 | $119.90 | $13.27 | $19.94 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.65 |
| 7-day average | €4.65 |
| 30-day average | €4.65 |
| Trend price | €4.65 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blacephalon-GX is real?
Blacephalon-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 Blacephalon-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blacephalon-GX is $13.27; 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 Blacephalon-GX from?
Blacephalon-GX is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Blacephalon-GX?
Blacephalon-GX is a Rare Holo GX card in the Lost Thunder set.
Other Blacephalon-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
