Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Meowscarada ex
Paldea Evolved · #256 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$39.78
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 256 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 310
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Floragato
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 908
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Wall / Tank
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 50 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
Strategy & play
How Meowscarada ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Scratching Nails) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥155 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 Floragato first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Meowscarada ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥155 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
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About this card
Ability: Bouquet Magic
You must discard a Basic Grass Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon.
CCScratching Nails — 100+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 120 more damage.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $36.00 | $44.98 | $274.88 | $39.78 | $46.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.79 |
| 7-day average | €16.09 |
| 30-day average | €16.27 |
| Low | €8.98 |
| Trend price | €16.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €16.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Meowscarada ex is real?
Meowscarada 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 Meowscarada ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Meowscarada ex is $39.78; 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 Meowscarada ex from?
Meowscarada ex is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Meowscarada ex?
Meowscarada ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Meowscarada ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
