Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Garchomp ex
Paradox Rift · #245 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$35.96
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 245 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 320
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · Tera · ex
- Evolves from
- Gabite
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Oswaldo KATO
- Pokédex #
- 445
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 160 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 Garchomp ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥160 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 Gabite first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Garchomp ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥160 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 Oswaldo KATO
This card was illustrated by Oswaldo KATO.
Building around Garchomp ex?
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About this card
FHydro Lander — 160
Attach up to 3 Basic Fighting Energy cards from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like.
CCSonic Dive
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 120 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $33.78 | $41.35 | $100.00 | $35.96 | $42.96 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €24.99 |
| 7-day average | €25.48 |
| 30-day average | €25.92 |
| Low | €14.00 |
| Trend price | €25.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €19.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €25.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Garchomp ex is real?
Garchomp 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 Garchomp ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Garchomp ex is $35.96; 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 Garchomp ex from?
Garchomp ex is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Garchomp ex?
Garchomp ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Garchomp ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
