Pokémon · Black & White
Thundurus-EX
Plasma Freeze · #38 · Rare Holo EX · 2013
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$13.33
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 38 / 122
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX · Team Plasma
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 642
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 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 Thundurus-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting 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 Thundurus-EX
- Exploit its Fighting 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 Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Thundurus-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LRaiden Knuckle — 30
Attach an Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Team Plasma Pokémon.
LLCCThunderous Noise — 90
If this Pokémon has any Plasma Energy attached to it, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Thundurus-EX was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
5
ran Thundurus-EX
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Thundurus-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 | $9.04 | $14.09 | $96.80 | $13.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/24| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €13.00 |
| 7-day average | €9.79 |
| 30-day average | €7.56 |
| Low | €1.30 |
| Trend price | €9.72 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €10.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.37 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.27 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Thundurus-EX is real?
Thundurus-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 Thundurus-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thundurus-EX is $13.33; 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 Thundurus-EX from?
Thundurus-EX is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Freeze" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Thundurus-EX?
Thundurus-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Plasma Freeze set.
Other Thundurus-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
