Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Kyogre ex
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #178 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$1.31
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 178 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- Pokédex #
- 382
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 230 damage
- 57.5 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 Kyogre ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Tidal Surge) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 230 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥115 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 Kyogre ex
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥115 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by takuyoa
This card was illustrated by takuyoa.
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About this card
WCCWinding Waves — 80
You may switch out your opponent's Active Pokémon to the Bench. (Your opponent chooses the new Active Pokémon.)
WWCCTidal Surge — 230
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.85 | $1.49 | $96.95 | $1.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.74 |
| 7-day average | €1.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.88 |
| Low | €0.45 |
| Trend price | €0.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kyogre ex is real?
Kyogre 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 Kyogre ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kyogre ex is $1.31; 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 Kyogre ex from?
Kyogre ex is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Kyogre ex?
Kyogre ex is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Kyogre ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
