Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Raging Bolt ex
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #145 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$1.29
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 145 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Basic · ex · Ancient
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Mochizuki
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 35 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 Raging Bolt ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- 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 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- Seen in 3% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Raging Bolt ex
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 3% of decks
- 1.98 copies on average · 1321 decks
- Match win rate
- 51.4%
- +4.1 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Raging Bolt
in 8% of decks · 109 seen
Koraidon
in 3% of decks · 45 seen
Passimian
in 64% of decks · 846 seen
Glass Trumpet
in 89% of decks · 1182 seen
Iron Leaves ex
in 42% of decks · 550 seen
Iono's Bellibolt ex
in 3% of decks · 34 seen
Iono's Tadbulb
in 3% of decks · 34 seen
Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex
in 82% of decks · 1083 seen
More by PLANETA Mochizuki
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.
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About this card
CBurst Roar
Discard your hand and draw 6 cards.
LFBellowing Thunder — 70×
You may discard any amount of Basic Energy from your Pokémon. This attack does 70 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Tournament play
This printing of Raging Bolt ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Raging Bolt ex — Temporal Forces
Played in 308 recent decks
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 | $0.60 | $1.49 | $180.00 | $1.29 | $1.67 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.89 |
| 30-day average | €1.95 |
| Low | €0.90 |
| Trend price | €2.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Raging Bolt ex is real?
Raging Bolt 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 Raging Bolt ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Raging Bolt ex is $1.29; 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 Raging Bolt ex from?
Raging Bolt ex is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Raging Bolt ex?
Raging Bolt ex is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Raging Bolt ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
