Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Hoopa ex
Paradox Rift · #226 · Ultra Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$3.70
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 226 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · Tera · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 720
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 66.67 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 Hoopa 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.
- Its main attack (Bandit's Fist) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 200 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — note its own type is Fighting, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥110 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 Hoopa ex
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
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About this card
DDEnergy Crush — 50×
This attack does 50 damage for each Energy attached to all of your opponent's Pokémon.
DDDBandit's Fist — 200
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Bandit's Fist.
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:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Hoopa ex or Paradox Rift.
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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 | $2.00 | $3.86 | $96.93 | $3.70 | $4.07 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.76 |
| 7-day average | €3.01 |
| 30-day average | €3.08 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €3.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hoopa ex is real?
Hoopa 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 Hoopa ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hoopa ex is $3.70; 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 Hoopa ex from?
Hoopa ex is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Hoopa ex?
Hoopa ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Hoopa ex in the news
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Other Hoopa ex printings
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