Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Greninja-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM197 · Promo · 2017
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From
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Market reference
$39.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM197 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 230
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · GX
- Evolves from
- Frogadier
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- MPC Film
- Pokédex #
- 658
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 65 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 Greninja-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.
- 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 Frogadier first).
How to beat Greninja-GX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥115 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 MPC Film
This card was illustrated by MPC Film.
Building around Greninja-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Elusive Master
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is the last card in your hand, you may play it onto your Bench. If you do, draw 3 cards.
WCMist Slash — 130
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
WDark Mist-GX
Put 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your opponent's hand. (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:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Greninja-GX or SM Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Greninja-GX 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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $19.99 | $39.99 | $196.35 | $39.27 | $39.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €24.16 |
| 7-day average | €11.71 |
| 30-day average | €16.33 |
| Low | €1.49 |
| Trend price | €12.14 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.59 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.43 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.38 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Greninja-GX is real?
Greninja-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 Greninja-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Greninja-GX is $39.27; 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 Greninja-GX from?
Greninja-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Greninja-GX?
Greninja-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Greninja-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
