Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tapu Koko ex
Paradox Rift · #68 · Double Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 68 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- hncl
- Pokédex #
- 785
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 180 damage
- 60 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 Tapu Koko 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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Extreme Current) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 180 — 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 ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Tapu Koko ex
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 184 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.5%
- +1.4 pts vs the 47.1% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by hncl
This card was illustrated by hncl.
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About this card
LCVengeful Shock — 30+
If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does 90 more damage, and your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
LLCExtreme Current — 180
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tapu Koko ex or Paradox Rift.
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Sep 4, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tapu Koko ex was legal.
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9° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
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🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
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Tournament play
This printing of Tapu Koko ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Tapu Koko ex — Journey Together
Played in 33 recent decks
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 | $0.25 | $0.95 | $10.00 | $0.66 | $0.70 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.62 |
| 7-day average | €0.60 |
| 30-day average | €0.66 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tapu Koko ex is real?
Tapu Koko 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 Tapu Koko ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tapu Koko ex is $0.66; 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 Tapu Koko ex from?
Tapu Koko ex is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tapu Koko ex?
Tapu Koko ex is a Double Rare card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Tapu Koko ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
