Pokémon · NP
Articuno ex
Nintendo Black Star Promos · #32 · Promo · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$190.98
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 40
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Nakaoka
- Pokédex #
- 144
- Series
- NP
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 Articuno ex 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 Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Freezing Wing) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥50 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.
How to beat Articuno ex
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥50 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 Nakaoka
This card was illustrated by Nakaoka.
Building around Articuno ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Synchronized Lift
As long as you have Zapdos ex and Moltres ex in play, the Retreat Cost for Articuno ex is 0.
CIce Gift — 10
You may move a Water Energy attached to Articuno ex to 1 of your Pokémon.
WWCFreezing Wing — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $250.00 | $725.63 | $1,491.50 | $190.98 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €50.00 |
| 7-day average | €108.49 |
| 30-day average | €52.53 |
| Low | €4.99 |
| Trend price | €140.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €25.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.48 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €166.67 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Articuno ex is real?
Articuno 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 Articuno ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Articuno ex is $190.98; 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 Articuno ex from?
Articuno ex is from the Pokémon set "Nintendo Black Star Promos" in the NP series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Articuno ex?
Articuno ex is a Promo card in the Nintendo Black Star Promos set.
Other Articuno ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
