Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Roaring Moon ex
Paradox Rift · #251 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$42.05
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 251 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Basic · ex · Ancient
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Ryota Murayama
- Pokédex #
- 1005
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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
Strategy & play
How Roaring Moon 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 (Calamity Storm) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥115 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Roaring Moon ex
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥115 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Ryota Murayama
This card was illustrated by Ryota Murayama.
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About this card
DDCFrenzied Gouging
Knock Out your opponent's Active Pokémon. If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Knocked Out in this way, this Pokémon does 200 damage to itself.
DDCCalamity Storm — 100+
You may discard a Stadium in play. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×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 2026/06/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $35.38 | $46.00 | $117.58 | $42.05 | $39.62 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €50.00 |
| 7-day average | €45.12 |
| 30-day average | €43.03 |
| Low | €27.00 |
| Trend price | €47.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €30.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €41.95 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Roaring Moon ex is real?
Roaring Moon 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 Roaring Moon ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Roaring Moon ex is $42.05; 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 Roaring Moon ex from?
Roaring Moon ex is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Roaring Moon ex?
Roaring Moon ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
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