Pokémon · Black & White
Jirachi-EX
Plasma Blast · #98 · Rare Ultra · 2013
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Market reference
$112.83
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 98 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 385
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 Jirachi-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 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 Jirachi-EX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Jirachi-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Stellar Guidance
When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may search your deck for a Supporter card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
MCCHypnostrike — 60
Both this Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Jirachi-EX was legal.
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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $114.99 | $146.84 | $1,129.60 | $112.83 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €100.00 |
| 7-day average | €38.55 |
| 30-day average | €46.68 |
| Low | €9.00 |
| Trend price | €56.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €42.48 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €33.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Jirachi-EX is real?
Jirachi-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 Jirachi-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Jirachi-EX is $112.83; 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 Jirachi-EX from?
Jirachi-EX is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Jirachi-EX?
Jirachi-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Jirachi-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
