Pokémon · Black & White
Virizion-EX
Plasma Blast · #9 · Rare Holo EX · 2013
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$7.81
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 640
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 Virizion-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥85 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 Virizion-EX
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Virizion-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Verdant Wind
Each of your Pokémon that has any Grass Energy attached to it can't be affected by any Special Conditions. (Remove any Special Conditions affecting those Pokémon.)
GCEmerald Slash — 50
You may search your deck for 2 Grass Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Virizion-EX or Plasma Blast.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Virizion-EX was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Virizion-EX
Tournaments scanned
288
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Virizion-EX
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 | $7.00 | $8.11 | $78.90 | $7.81 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.98 |
| 7-day average | €14.06 |
| 30-day average | €8.29 |
| Low | €1.99 |
| Trend price | €11.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.39 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.22 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Virizion-EX is real?
Virizion-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 Virizion-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Virizion-EX is $7.81; 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 Virizion-EX from?
Virizion-EX is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Virizion-EX?
Virizion-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Virizion-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
