Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Iron Hands ex
Paradox Rift · #248 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$12.54
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 248 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Basic · ex · Future
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 992
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Prize Manipulation
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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 Iron Hands 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 attack takes an extra Prize on KO — a tempo and comeback swing. Opponents will play around giving it a target.
- Its main attack (Arm Press) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥115 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Iron Hands ex
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥115 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 Toshinao Aoki
This card was illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.
Building around Iron Hands ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LLCArm Press — 160
LCCCAmp You Very Much — 120
If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, take 1 more Prize card.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Iron Hands ex or Paradox Rift.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Iron Hands ex was legal.
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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 | $10.99 | $13.50 | $4,321.00 | $12.54 | $15.68 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €12.90 |
| 7-day average | €13.37 |
| 30-day average | €13.51 |
| Low | €9.00 |
| Trend price | €13.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €13.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Iron Hands ex is real?
Iron Hands 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 Iron Hands ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Iron Hands ex is $12.54; 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 Iron Hands ex from?
Iron Hands ex is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Iron Hands ex?
Iron Hands ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Iron Hands ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
