Pokémon · XY
Primal Groudon-EX
Primal Clash · #151 · Rare Ultra · 2015
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Market reference
$205.17
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 151 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- MEGA · EX
- Evolves from
- Groudon-EX
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 383
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Strategy & play
How Primal Groudon-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Gaia Volcano) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥120 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.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Primal Groudon-EX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥120 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Primal Groudon-EX?
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About this card
Ancient Trait: Ω Barrier
Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card (excluding Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards), prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.
FFFCGaia Volcano — 100+
If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 100 more damage. Discard that Stadium card.
Primal Reversion rule: When 1 of your Pokémon becomes Primal Groudon-EX, your turn ends.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Primal Groudon-EX or Primal Clash.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Primal Groudon-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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $200.52 | $768.48 | $1,999.90 | $205.17 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.00 |
| 7-day average | €10.00 |
| 30-day average | €10.00 |
| Low | €249.90 |
| Trend price | €10.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Primal Groudon-EX is real?
Primal Groudon-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 Primal Groudon-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Primal Groudon-EX is $205.17; 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 Primal Groudon-EX from?
Primal Groudon-EX is from the Pokémon set "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Primal Groudon-EX?
Primal Groudon-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Primal Groudon-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
