Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Carracosta-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM239 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$1.28
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM239 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 250
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · GX
- Evolves from
- Tirtouga
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 565
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 160 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Carracosta-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Ground Crush) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥125 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 Carracosta-GX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥125 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
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About this card
Ability: High Density Armor
If this Pokémon has full HP, it takes 90 less damage from your opponent's attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
FCCCGround Crush — 160
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
CStone Age-GX
Put any number of Pokémon that evolve from Unidentified Fossil from your discard pile onto your Bench. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.98 | $1.39 | $18.82 | $1.28 | $1.24 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.49 |
| 7-day average | €2.13 |
| 30-day average | €1.71 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €2.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.20 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.05 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.49 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Carracosta-GX is real?
Carracosta-GX 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 Carracosta-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Carracosta-GX is $1.28; 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 Carracosta-GX from?
Carracosta-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Carracosta-GX?
Carracosta-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
