Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Gardevoir ex
Paldean Fates · #233 · Special Illustration Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$190.64
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 233 / 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 310
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Kirlia
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kuroimori
- Pokédex #
- 282
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 190 damage
- 63.33 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 Gardevoir 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 Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness 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 Kirlia first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Gardevoir ex
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥155 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kuroimori
This card was illustrated by Kuroimori.
Building around Gardevoir ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Psychic Embrace
As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Psychic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Psychic Pokémon. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can't use this Ability on a Pokémon that would be Knocked Out.
PPCMiracle Force — 190
This Pokémon recovers from all Special Conditions.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Gardevoir ex or Paldean Fates.
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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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $166.88 | $205.61 | $349.99 | $190.64 | $196.53 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €84.50 |
| 7-day average | €99.85 |
| 30-day average | €107.58 |
| Low | €78.94 |
| Trend price | €108.08 |
| Low (excellent+) | €78.94 |
| averageSellPrice | €108.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gardevoir ex is real?
Gardevoir 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 Gardevoir ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gardevoir ex is $190.64; 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 Gardevoir ex from?
Gardevoir ex is from the Pokémon set "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Gardevoir ex?
Gardevoir ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Paldean Fates set.
Other Gardevoir ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
