Pokémon · EX
Kabutops ex
Sandstorm · #97 · Rare Holo EX · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$102.95
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 97 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Kabuto
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 141
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Kabutops ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spiral Drain) 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 — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Grass and Lightning ×2 — a Grass/Lightning attacker doing ≥75 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Kabuto first).
How to beat Kabutops ex
- Exploit its Grass/Lightning weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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 Kabutops ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CHydrocutter — 40×
Flip a number of coins equal to the amount of Energy attached to Kabutops ex. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. You can't flip more than 3 coins in this way.
FFCCSpiral Drain — 70
Remove 2 damage counter from Kabutops ex (remove 1 if there is only 1).
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $159.00 | $484.89 | $899.80 | $102.95 | $200.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €65.00 |
| 7-day average | €21.54 |
| 30-day average | €26.29 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €35.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €20.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.92 |
| averageSellPrice | €27.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.10 |
| Reverse holo trend | €12.62 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kabutops ex is real?
Kabutops 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 Kabutops ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kabutops ex is $102.95; 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 Kabutops ex from?
Kabutops ex is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Kabutops ex?
Kabutops ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Sandstorm set.
